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adjective

ˈda-mi-jiŋ How to pronounce damaging (audio)
Definition of damagingnext
as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm the damaging effects of the sun on unprotected skin

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damaging

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verb

present participle of damage
1
as in injuring
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply

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2
as in wounding
to cause bodily damage to his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months

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Recent Examples of damaging
Adjective
A couple storms could become strong to severe, with damaging winds the primary threat. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026 Any storms that develop could produce damaging winds and hail, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
Native American groups have argued that the construction could inhibit their ability to practice their faith and is damaging important religious sites, while environmentalists worry the wall will cause flooding or keep animals from migrating. — CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 The charges against include federal hate crimes and damaging religious property resulting in bodily injury. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for damaging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaging
  1. harmful
  2. injuring
  3. wounding
  4. detrimental
  5. marring
  6. hurting
  7. dangerous
  8. compromising
Adjective
  • Unresolved issues run the gamut, from antitrust protections to chip export controls to whether existing consumer laws are sufficient to protect people from harmful AI.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For example, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed multiple AI bills into law, including Adam's Law, which requires AI chatbot makers to protect minors from harmful interactions.
    — Lora Kolodny,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmful
Verb
  • The pilots of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 were blamed for crashing into a seawall in 2013, sending their jet cartwheeling down a runway in San Francisco, killing three people and injuring 187 others.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The jet, traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico, overshot the runway, killing five people and injuring another five.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of injuring
Verb
  • Hunter Nadeau, the man accused of killing one person and wounding several others in a shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire last year, plans to use an insanity defense.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The attacks struck two Ukrnafta gas stations, killing two people and wounding six at one of them, the prosecutor's office said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of wounding
Adjective
  • But more than the cost of removing mold and mildew, this bacteria can be detrimental to your health as well.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But those pressures were nonetheless, for the most part, detrimental to Dunham personally, to her artistic development, and to the inspirations that made the series so exciting at first.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of detrimental
Verb
  • The latter track takes overt inspiration from Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette, as Jepsen beckons her love to engage in life’s vices with her, like marring bedsheets with fruit stains and dashing nude through the garden.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There has been no evidence of widespread fraud marring American elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of marring
Verb
  • In the meantime, the rising 10-year Treasury yield is making mortgages more expensive and hurting the housing industry.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Another setback was an incident in which the company mistakenly used a Japanese drum for a promotion in China, sparking backlash and hurting sales.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurting
Adjective
  • Never mix vinegar with bleach, as the combination can create dangerous chlorine gas.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As the news of the helicopter crash spread, media crews from the bus accident scene began rushing to the helicopter site and were told by law enforcement to evacuate because the situation was too dangerous, NBC4 footage showed.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dangerous
Verb
  • Seventy years ago, Blancpain proved that making a women’s watch smaller did not mean compromising its mechanics.
    — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Through this, authorities have improved response times to sudden events such as blockages, signal failures or crowding without compromising live operations.
    — Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of compromising

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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaging. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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