damaging

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adjective

dam·ag·ing ˈda-mi-jiŋ

Synonyms of damaging

: causing or able to cause damage : injurious

has a damaging effect on wildlife

damagingly

ˈda-mi-jiŋ-lē

adverb

damaging

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present participle of damage entry 2

Examples of damaging in a Sentence

Adjective the damaging effects of the sun on your skin The storm may produce damaging winds. He says he has damaging information about the candidate. The evidence was very damaging to their case.

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Adjective

Hamza Iqbal, 20; Rehan Khan, 19; Judex Atshatshi; and Saif Ali, both 18, faced a charge of destroying or damaging property and of being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 A couple storms may become severe and producing damaging winds. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 What remains uncertain is how damaging the resolution will be—and for whom. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 That capability could allow chips to operate at higher power levels without reaching damaging temperatures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for damaging

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of damaging was circa 1828

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