Definition of DESTRUCTIVELY

Examples of destructive in a Sentence

It was one of the most destructive storms in recent memory. She argued that the law was destructive of personal liberties. The school is concerned about the destructive behavior of a few students.

Recent Examples on the Web That raised the specter of California utilities having to shoulder all the costs of future wildfires at a time when the blazes are growing more frequent and destructive amid climate change. — Washington Post, "Judge keeps California law on utilities paying fire damages," 28 Nov. 2019 The report says that even if all unconditional commitments under the Paris Agreement are enacted, global temperatures are expected to rise by 5.8 degrees by 2100, bringing even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts. — Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, "Trump pardoned Bread. What about Butter? 🦃," 26 Nov. 2019 More wildfires actually occur in the eastern part of the US, but wildfires in the West tend to be larger and more destructive, according to data compiled by the Congressional Research Service. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, "All your wildfire questions answered," 30 Oct. 2019 Wildfires are growing deadlier and more destructive amid climate change. — Stefanie Dazio And Brian Melley, chicagotribune.com, "Firefighters race to control blazes before winds roar back as California’s biggest utility admits it may have ignited wine country fire," 25 Oct. 2019 In Houston, on the Gulf of Mexico, hurricanes will grow more destructive and temperatures will soar. — Teen Vogue, "What Climate Change Will Do to Three Major American Cities by 2100," 7 Oct. 2019 As California’s wildfires have become more destructive, many homeowners are individually spending thousands of dollars on systems to protect their homes. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Essential California Week in Review: Reforming college sports," 5 Oct. 2019 Experts have long predicted that wildfires will grow longer, more intense and more destructive as the climate continues to warm. — oregonlive, "Summer 2019: the Oregon wildfire season that wasn’t," 4 Oct. 2019 Men like these had told far bigger lies for far bigger and scarier clients to far more destructive ends. — Maureen Tkacik, The New Republic, "Everybody thinks his business is different,," 18 Sep. 2019

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“Destructive.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destructively. Accessed 7 December 2019.