Examples of damaging in a Sentence
the damaging effects of the sun on your skin
The storm may produce damaging winds.
He says he has damaging information about the candidate.
The evidence was very damaging to their case.
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The movie follows Reef Hawk (Keanu Reeves), an A-list Hollywood star and recovering addict who fears the destruction of his reputation when a mysterious extortionist threatens to release a damaging video of him.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Prepare The Area Before starting your deck project, protect the lawn and any nearby landscaping from damaging chemicals and foot traffic with plastic sheeting or tarps.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
As a stretch of severe weather begins in central states this weekend, damaging gusts, hail and a few tornadoes are possible.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
But with these recent iterations of the Heat, that overriding faith has proved damaging, creating a deficient team (Miami’s 23-32 against top-10 seeds) and diminished trade assets and leaving the franchise stuck in a play-in abyss with no clear escape route.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Prepare The Area Before starting your deck project, protect the lawn and any nearby landscaping from damaging chemicals and foot traffic with plastic sheeting or tarps.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
As a stretch of severe weather begins in central states this weekend, damaging gusts, hail and a few tornadoes are possible.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
But with these recent iterations of the Heat, that overriding faith has proved damaging, creating a deficient team (Miami’s 23-32 against top-10 seeds) and diminished trade assets and leaving the franchise stuck in a play-in abyss with no clear escape route.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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