self-destructing

present participle of self-destruct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructing
crumbling
Verb
  • The film got some of the best reviews at Sundance in January, then went to Berlin, where Rose Byrne got that festival’s Best Actress prize for her role as a mother who’s crumbling under the pressure of (among other things) a sick kid and a flooded apartment.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The catalyst for this a meeting with the school’s board — who look more like trustafarian hedge managers than social workers — where it is revealed that the grand but crumbling school building is going to be sold off at the end of the year.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Self-destructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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