as in dooming
to determine the fate of in advance
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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dooming
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The Vikings outgained the Cowboys, 311 to 183 yards, but committed five turnovers, dooming the home team to defeat.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
25 Dec. 2025 -
Eberle deposited the puck into the vacated cage with 35 seconds to play, dooming the Ducks with his second goal of the night.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Destining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destining. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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