SABOTAGING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

sabotaging

verb

present participle of sabotage

as in thwarting

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as in destroying

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Some blame the Big Ten and SEC for thwarting the legislation.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Even with a broken right ring finger, 33-year-old Emiliano Martinez kept thwarting the Spaniards.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

Definition of thwarting

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Keeping your lawn and garden well-maintained can also help reduce grasshopper populations by destroying their breeding habitat.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
But the Pentagon’s youthful set of avid desk-warriors forget that big hurricanes and regional weather events regularly disrupt waterfront facilities on the Gulf and East coasts, destroying worker housing and permanently peeling away shipbuilders.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of destroying

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Fauci’s frustration centered on DeSantis for not following federal government guidance and recommendations in curbing the surge of the virus.

— David Smiley, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
In September 2025, Nepal's government banned 26 popular social media platforms, alleging the companies had failed to comply with new regulations aimed at curbing misinformation and online hate speech.

— Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026

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Long-distance backpacking is having a moment, and readers planning a first thru-hike want to know how to prepare without wrecking their body, their gear budget or their trip.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026

Definition of wrecking

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In the Character Wheel, the eleven dimensions are integrated, each activating and restraining the others.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The videos showed multiple players restraining the 15-year-old victim while another of the juvenile suspects poked him with a broomstick.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of restraining

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Shop additional Ilia beauty products below, and don’t fret about the heat ruining your glam.

— Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Floyd is no longer attracted to his wife, has trouble connecting with his teen-age stepson, and owes tens of thousands in taxes—a set of stressors that are ruining his health.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Definition of ruining

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But Algo’s hyper-logical, computerised process of consistently picking the favourites to win was undone in the second match of the day, with Ghana frustrating England in a 0-0 draw.

— The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 24 June 2026
The documentary’s contradiction is right there, enthralling us with the wild achievements Potter pulled off and frustrating us with his bombast, leading us to ponder whether, as The Dark Wizard suggests, either could exist without the other.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2026

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