damaging

adjective

dam·ag·ing ˈda-mi-jiŋ

Synonyms of damaging next

: causing or able to cause damage : injurious

has a damaging effect on wildlife

damagingly

ˈda-mi-jiŋ-lē

adverb

Examples of damaging in a Sentence

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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Triggering a damaging government shutdown would hurt families who are gathering to meet with their loved ones and endanger the basic services Americans from veterans to Social Security recipients rely on. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Some of the strongest evidence comes from lab studies using animals as well as what's already known about the damaging effects of chemicals added to plastics. —

Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024 By looking for these signatures, scientists have identified five extreme solar storms from our sun, with the most damaging dating to 775 C.E., per the statement. —

Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024 Had Leicester tried harder to frustrate Newcastle then anxiety might have forced more damaging errors. —

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