Ruin means: The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. Related words include devastation or decay. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Ruin in practice.

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Ruin in a sentence

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Ruin meaning

  1. The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
  2. The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
  3. Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.

Synonyms of Ruin

ruination devastation decay destruction ruining laying waste failure downfall wipeout demolition dilapidation edifice building desolation wrecking

Example sentences (20)

In another post on Instagram, the celebrity barman accused the anonymous blog of trying to ruin his beautiful home.

He knows that left to our devices that we can cause our own ruin without his having to bother us very much at all.

It seemed like Nicole's only goal as a new cast member was to ruin Chrishell's life, and this is where it all began.

So I thought I’d share some of these topics with the hope that discussing them in this column doesn’t ruin your day.

The gas will not only cause them to ripen and spoil quicker, but also, ruin any other fresh produce around banana.

Not only does limescale build-up ruin a nice cup of tea, it also affects the efficiency of the appliance as well.

The ancient village boasts three churches, one of which is a ruin that can trace its history back to around 1260.

Furthermore, some investors want an entirely objective selection process, which an estimated growth screen would ruin.

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Otherwise, this reboot revelation can totally ruin Daphne and Niles' reputation as parents, which no one wants.

And sure enough, that bad luck is actually the result of some festive baddies seeking to ruin everyone’s fun.

Ada manages to save her family from ruin with a last-minute fortune, while Marian's love life takes a turn.

Forcing narratives beyond their organic life spans tends to ruin them—best to leave them untouched, to be admired from afar.

Former City forward Mark Robins brings his play-off finalists up the M69 hoping to ruin Maresca's big day.

Many Democrats haven’t yet realized that they’ve been voting for Leftists – and so for their own ruin.

However, Bob has unfinished business with Bronson Reed, so it’s possible that Reed will interfere and ruin the end of this match.

Once the economy and banks lie in greater ruin, the Fed will face the start choice of which of its two children it wants to kill.

The dread associated with cleaning a pile of dirty dishes can quickly ruin the great meal you cooked.

The girl who licked a toilet seat in 2020 "Ava Louise" claims to have a video that can ruin his life.

I think a faster way would be to call your mom. nothing would ruin a boner like talking to your mom.

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Common combinations with ruin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to ruin 48×
  • ruin the 32×
  • ruin your 17×
  • and ruin 13×
  • can ruin 12×
  • ruin it 10×
  • will ruin 10×
  • ruin their
  • could ruin
  • financial ruin

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ruin" in a sentence?
An example: "In another post on Instagram, the celebrity barman accused the anonymous blog of trying to ruin his beautiful home." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "ruin" from real English texts.
What does "ruin" mean?
Ruin means: The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
What are synonyms of "ruin"?
Common synonyms of "ruin" include: ruination, devastation, decay, destruction, ruining, laying waste, failure, downfall. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "ruin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "ruin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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