RUINATING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

ruinating

verb

present participle of ruinate

as in destroying

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Pumping at high speeds creates a suction vortex (upconing) that violently draws heavy sludge into the production stream, fouling piping and destroying surface pumps.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The tornado wreaked havoc in the village of 1,000 inhabitants, reducing homes to rubble and destroying numerous cars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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The pressure improved in the second half with edge Seth Coleman-Lyles and defensive lineman Cam Riley pulling down quarterback Brandon Allen for the only sack of the game.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
The teenage girls alerted police of the incident, in which the suspect allegedly attempted to engage the girls in conversation while pulling down his pants and masturbating in the driver’s seat of his vehicle, police said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

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For a full breakdown of how to clean your bedding without ruining it, refer to AD's guide on how to wash a comforter.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026
This allegedly caused the cancellation of school recesses, and also ruining weddings and funerals.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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In a May interview on The Pivot Podcast, Davis blamed his opioid abuse for wrecking his home life.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
The 1982-83 winter season, which coincided with a very strong El Niño, was historically destructive for California’s coast, with storms wrecking the Santa Monica and Seal Beach piers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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The ceremony concluded a nearly 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of Caper’s life—a trial marked by devastating grief, institutional rejection, deteriorating health, and extraordinary perseverance.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Major hurricanes can cause wind damage ranging from devastating to catastrophic and significant loss of life from their winds alone.

— Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

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One data center company, Aligned, is tearing down four high-vacancy office buildings in town, including the former ADP payroll building, to build new data center space.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Curtis said the developer will pay for tearing down the mall and dealing with the building's interior flooding issues.

— Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tearing down

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Portions of its skeleton featured pulverizing bite marks and missing chunks that all bore the hallmark signs of another predatory attack.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
The garbanzos are sometimes roasted before pulverizing, lending the yellow powder a richer, nuttier taste.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

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