damaging
Definition of damaging
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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.
Recent Examples of damaging from the Web
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And skeptics say the mingling of aid, private charities and Western military missions could carry potentially damaging consequences for civilians and aid workers alike.
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The strongest of these storms may contain damaging downburst winds and hail to an inch in diameter.
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Careful regulation, then, could protect blockchain projects from a hugely damaging bust.
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The ground beneath the homes has been shifting, cracking roads and damaging structures, raising an ongoing concern among the city and homeowners.
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A tornado struck the county May 23, heavily damaging several homes and a fire station in Autryville.
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A tornado struck the county May 23, heavily damaging several homes and a fire station in Autryville.
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Donald Trump's trip was the most damaging for American interests abroad since JFK's disastrous 1961 Vienna summit with Khrushchev.
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In October 2012, when Hurricane Sandy struck Breezy Point, destroying about 350 houses by flooding and fire and damaging hundreds more, Jamie Hogan was living near Laguna Beach, Calif.
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Circa 1828
First Known Use of damaging
circa 1828
DAMAGING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of damaging for English Language Learners
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: causing or able to cause damage
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