damaging

adjective

dam·​ag·​ing ˈda-mi-jiŋ How to pronounce damaging (audio)
: causing or able to cause damage : injurious
has a damaging effect on wildlife
damagingly 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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Still, the storm is threatening to bring flooding rain, mudslides, damaging winds and dangerous surf and rip current conditions to Cuba, which is still reeling from the collapse of its electrical grid and Hurricane Oscar. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 These new storms are capable of a few tornadoes, ping pong ball-sized hail, and 75 mph damaging winds. Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 This was a space to set the agenda for the future by a presidential candidate, and this is extremely damaging. Nik Popli, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024 The suit claims the alleged distortion is particularly damaging amid inflation and high cost of living. Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for damaging 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of damaging was circa 1828

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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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