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damning

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verb

present participle of damn
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Recent Examples of damning
Adjective
Intel’s commercial codependence with Beijing is equally damning. Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025 For one, there is a damning CCTV video of the stabbing that Eddie watches with Jamie in episode 1. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Every time Laura found something damning, Cherry simply came up with an excuse for it. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Hall, North’s secretary, admitted to shredding damning documents related to the controversy. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for damning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damning
Adjective
  • Moulton’s Senate primary rationale, stated or otherwise, rests on the enduring public image of former President Joe Biden, who withdrew from his 2024 reelection bid after a disastrous debate against Trump revealed limitations of being in office at age 82 and beyond.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • No one has been sent home or saved because of a disastrous technical.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Actress and comedian Heather McMahan stepped down as emcee for the Ryder Cup after she was heard heckling and cursing at golfers during the championship game over the weekend.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Rob, cursing his circulation, turned around.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But rather than denouncing the use of synthetic actors, many executives are choosing to tout the irreplaceability of human performers.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In June, a young Cuban reporter named Delia Proenza published an article and a video denouncing the country’s penuries.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both asked the judge to consider their trial testimony before sentencing Combs.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Diddy sentencing live Watch live from outside the courthouse.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • To lose Livramento and Hall at the same time is unfortunate and has left Newcastle stretched down the defensive flanks, but letting Targett go was the right decision.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The track record in Jacksonville is a series of unfortunate events, and that hasn’t been because of the record.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the wake of the assassination of prominent conservative figure Charlie Kirk, the rhetoric wars have taken to new levels of vitriol, with many on the right blaming the left writ large for such political violence, and vice versa.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Both parties are blaming each other, though a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that more Americans hold Republicans responsible for the impasse.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sprague, who took over as CEO in January, took a far more aggressive stance in an exclusive interview with The Athletic on Wednesday, condemning the behavior of those fans at Bethpage.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Melissa Barrera, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lukas Gage, Mara Wilson and Toni Colette were among the stars condemning the news of Norwood’s possible signing.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The crossover came amid recent turmoil, including Colbert’s show being canceled by in July and Kimmel's temporary suspension by ABC in September following controversial comments about the fatal shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And one expert has suggested that steel or concrete barriers can also help guard against deadly attacks like the one in Grand Blanc Township, as well as unintentional fatal wrecks and may even help businesses stave off plaintiff lawsuits.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damning. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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