Explore Destructing through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Destructing meaning
present participle and gerund of destruct
Using Destructing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of destruct
Context around Destructing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Destructing
- In this selection, "destructing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, self and tapes stand out and add context to how "destructing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cells self destructing had her and however self destructing tapes were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "destructing" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with destructing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
If the latter is true, Morant is self-destructing because he can’t help himself. (15 words)
It's obvious how much Marion matters to him; he had every intention of self-destructing after her fake death. (20 words)
The malaria, her kidneys failing and red blood cells self-destructing had her doctors in Rio telling her she wouldn’t survive. (22 words)
The Rococo Swapper has the unusual property of self-destructing at will, in lieu of moving, provided it is not at the same time immobilized, with the effect of taking one enemy piece alongside it. (35 words)
In some initial episodes, however, self-destructing tapes were created by adding a chemical to the tape and blowing air onto it, forcing the chemical to react by crumbling. (29 words)
The gun acquired for self-protection in a rough neighborhood or for a job carrying a lot of money — but then its owner self-destructing with it. (27 words)
Example sentences (7)
If the latter is true, Morant is self-destructing because he can’t help himself.
It's obvious how much Marion matters to him; he had every intention of self-destructing after her fake death.
The gun acquired for self-protection in a rough neighborhood or for a job carrying a lot of money — but then its owner self-destructing with it.
The malaria, her kidneys failing and red blood cells self-destructing had her doctors in Rio telling her she wouldn’t survive.
One great property of destructing is the ability to choose a different name for the variable to the property we are extracting.
In some initial episodes, however, self-destructing tapes were created by adding a chemical to the tape and blowing air onto it, forcing the chemical to react by crumbling.
The Rococo Swapper has the unusual property of self-destructing at will, in lieu of moving, provided it is not at the same time immobilized, with the effect of taking one enemy piece alongside it.