Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighting
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This leads to worsening loss of movement, impairing the ability to walk, use the hands and arms, speak, chew, and swallow.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Chronic stress strains your heart, impedes immune function, interferes with digestion, even risks impairing focus and memory.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026
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Strikes have continued throughout the weekend, killing civilians, damaging property and bringing air and water traffic to a standstill.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The death toll rose to 22 on Saturday from the crash of a military plane carrying 18 tons of new banknotes a day earlier near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles and scattering bills on the ground, a police commander said Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Use only small amounts of cooled, untreated wood ash—the rule is no more than 5 to 10 percent of your compost pile—to avoid harming microorganisms.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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State law also prohibits harming or harassing such wildlife, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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Doomscrolling was ruining my life.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Wednesday was a repeat, with flies and rodent poop ruining the callback inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The four criminal counts include making false statements, conspiring to obstruct justice, and altering, destroying, mutilating or concealing an object from an official proceeding.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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We, the jury find the defendant Maxwell Anderson guilty of first degree, intentional homicide … Guilty of mutilating a corpse.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The demoralizing graffiti marring the main entrance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 360 Lenox Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate, along with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren, were ejected for fighting, marring what was an intriguing game between the top team in the Eastern Conference and the one featuring the NBA’s longest current win streak.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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One night in January, the Russian military reportedly shot down twenty-five Ukrainian drones over the Rostov region; one civilian was killed, and the debris from a drone crashed into an apartment block, injuring four others.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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As law enforcement officers moved in, gunfire erupted, killing Hislope and injuring two others — another Christian County deputy and a deputy from Webster County, according to media reports.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hanging feeders in light shade prevents the nectar from spoiling as rapidly, although nectar should be replaced every three to five days.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2026
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Much of the damage that the larger amount would cause, especially the impact on the pond and spoiling the preserve, would still happen under the new plan.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Blighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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