damaging

adjective

dam·​ag·​ing ˈda-mi-jiŋ How to pronounce damaging (audio)
: causing or able to cause damage : injurious
has a damaging effect on wildlife
damagingly adverb

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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Texas and the Upper Midwest could continue to see strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail through the weekend. Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 4 July 2025 These storms may bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall and hail. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Be prepared for damaging winds, lightning and possibly large hail. ABC News, 3 July 2025 Meteorologists are keeping a close eye on a storm that could bring large hail, flooding and damaging winds to Indiana later this week. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for damaging

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of damaging was circa 1828

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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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