self-destructing

present participle of self-destruct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructing
Verb
  • The prevailing difference this time around is their ability to work through the conflict without everything imploding.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sworn declarations by detainees filed in federal court and obtained by the Herald on condition of anonymity allege negligent medical care and crumbling infrastructure at GEO’s facility in Karnes, Texas.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Family Tree centers on three estranged siblings who reunite at Christmas to sell their crumbling childhood home only to discover that fixing the house might be the key to repairing their fractured family.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Self-destructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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