sabotages 1 of 2

noun

plural of sabotage
as in destructions
the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines. Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sabotage
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as in thwarts

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as in destroys

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabotages
  1. ruins
  2. thwarts
  3. destroys
  4. frustrates
  5. annihilates
  6. restrains
  7. demolishes
  8. foils
Noun
  • Hikers pass Incan ruins, wide sweeping valleys and vibrant cloud forest before climbing to the route’s high point at Dead Woman’s Pass.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Trekking company Ian Taylor Trekking calls it one of the best treks in the world on the company blog, noting that the ruins, passes and camp moments often outshine the final destination.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of ruins
Verb
  • As a consequence of its sheer polyphonic complexity, Moby-Dick thwarts simple interpretation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • In this way, immigration enforcement policy thwarts reproductive autonomy.
    — Jallicia Jolly, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Definition of thwarts
Verb
  • The technology was developed and tested in close collaboration with a person living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease that gradually destroys the nerve cells controlling voluntary muscle movement.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • The human contribution that remains is precisely the kind of thinking that fragmentation destroys.
    — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of destroys
Verb
  • Fallback that requires manual intervention or user choice introduces friction that frustrates legitimate users and can be socially engineered by bad actors.
    — Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • What frustrates me is when the CTA isn’t there.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Definition of frustrates
Verb
  • Matter is so dominant in our universe that any antimatter typically encounters matter quickly and annihilates.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
  • Instead of a withering blast that annihilates you instantly, the real killer would be a highly elevated risk of cancer and degenerative diseases over time.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Definition of annihilates
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  • Remarkably, state law also severely restrains cities and counties from setting their own regulations, giving local leaders little sway over local gun policies.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • The result is an economic model that favors producers, restrains consumers, and floods international markets with supercheap exports, including steel, solar panels, and electric vehicles.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of restrains
Verb
  • An $8,000 Ryvid Anthem or a $10,000 Maeving RM1S will deliver broadly similar urban usability, while the $12,500 Zero FXE absolutely demolishes it on power-per-dollar.
    — Utkarsh Sood June 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of demolishes
Verb
  • At their elite school the students play a game like soccer during which the boys have the ball, but the witches can interfere by using their powers to make the field icy or create a wind that foils the opposition team.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Few passengers can show original receipts, which foils their claim.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of foils
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