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Destroying meaning

present participle and gerund of destroy

Using Destroying

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of destroy
  • In the example corpus, destroying often appears in combinations such as: destroying the, and destroying, of destroying.

Context around Destroying

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Destroying

  • In this selection, "destroying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, besides, methodically, risk, property, others and half stand out and add context to how "destroying" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2016 risk destroying themselves and 3689 hectares destroying property and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "destroying" sits close to words such as inevitable, colony and doubles, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with destroying

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Besides destroying our country the left is also destroying TV shows. (11 words)

Instead of destroying others they should be destroying the sickness within themselves. (12 words)

A 21-year-old appeared in court accused of damaging or destroying the door to a local train station. (19 words)

Addressing what would happen in the eventuality that the IDF succeeds in its stated mission of destroying Hamas, Kemp said the future was “far from clear” and underlined his concerns for widespread support of jihadist ideology among Gazan civilians. (39 words)

Although you will likely spot a few blue medallions during your first encounter in the area, it is highly recommended that you clear the enemies before destroying any medallions to best keep track of each one. (36 words)

A Palestinian gunman shot and killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank and Jewish settlers in response rampaged in the Palestinian town of Hawara, destroying property and leading to the death of one Palestinian. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Besides destroying our country the left is also destroying TV shows.

The American Prairie Reserve (APR) is methodically destroying the heart of American agriculture while also destroying our future hunting heritage.

Instead of destroying others they should be destroying the sickness within themselves.

In their efforts to stop the giant evil robot from destroying the city, our heroes end up destroying half of it.

Once voters see through the message of doom and gloom, a strange and dark fantasia, rather than destroying Donald Trump the sore losers of 2016 risk destroying themselves.

A 21-year-old appeared in court accused of damaging or destroying the door to a local train station.

Addressing what would happen in the eventuality that the IDF succeeds in its stated mission of destroying Hamas, Kemp said the future was “far from clear” and underlined his concerns for widespread support of jihadist ideology among Gazan civilians.

A fire at Craigs Road in Curraweela, in the Southern Tablelands, was being controlled but had burned through 3689 hectares, destroying property and livestock.

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A four-storey in the popular Balogun market, Lagos, went up in flames in the early hours of today, destroying goods worth several millions of naira.

After all,they are public servants, and serving the public is what they should be doing, not destroying the public and getting away with it.

After first appearing in the animated story, Transformers: The Movie, the character will be introduced as a massive, unstoppable force, capable of destroying the planet.

After successfully destroying the enemy's underground uranium plant, Maverick and the Top Gun team are stuck in a dogfight.

All of Earth would've fallen at the hands of this tyrant had it not been for Goku and Vegeta helping Future Trunks out and destroying this threat once and for all.

Although you will likely spot a few blue medallions during your first encounter in the area, it is highly recommended that you clear the enemies before destroying any medallions to best keep track of each one.

Analogies are a limited tool, but a physical-world analogy might be shutting down Central Park because crime occurs there – or perhaps more provocatively, destroying the universe because it contains evil.

A Palestinian gunman shot and killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank and Jewish settlers in response rampaged in the Palestinian town of Hawara, destroying property and leading to the death of one Palestinian.

Ariel Sharon, deceased former Israeli Prime Minister, said he was not concerned about Arab countries, or the Palestinians destroying Israel.

As for the noise-cancelling properties of the Bose 700, you’ll be able to enjoy an adjustable 11 levels of cancelation, destroying sound picked up from four mics placed around the earcups.

A study has found that Black holes can burp up remnants of years after destroying them, and no one knows why even the Astronomers.

A video showing a food delivery rider kicking and destroying a motorcycle on the ground outside a mall in Puchong has gone viral.

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Common combinations with destroying

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "destroying" in a sentence?
An example: "Besides destroying our country the left is also destroying TV shows." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "destroying" from authentic English texts.
What does "destroying" mean?
Destroying means: present participle and gerund of destroy
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