as in destruction
the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly
Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines. Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash.
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as in to thwart
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as in to destroy
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Recent Examples of sabotage
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
This comes after a series of assassinations, sabotage attacks and hacking campaigns that Russia has prosecuted in Europe.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
But also potentially between them, with their differing outlooks on life, all of the modern obstacles to love, and their sometimes well-meaning, sometimes sabotaging families — including her sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) and brother Sasha (Simons).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Moscow has also been linked with the sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
This comes after a series of assassinations, sabotage attacks and hacking campaigns that Russia has prosecuted in Europe.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
When footage of the Koran in flames winds up getting stolen from an apartment belonging to Yigit and Lilith, Elif has to find a way to save her own skin while preventing a major scandal from sabotaging the whole movie.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
But also potentially between them, with their differing outlooks on life, all of the modern obstacles to love, and their sometimes well-meaning, sometimes sabotaging families — including her sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) and brother Sasha (Simons).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabotage
Noun
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For the United States, high rates of job destruction—even if accompanied by faster productivity growth—could be devastating politically.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision capable of localized destruction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Besides, the Caribbean strife was thwarting trade and endangering American lives and livelihoods in the region. McKinley, sympathetic toward the rebels but not wanting war with Spain, dispatched a prominent Illinois trial lawyer to Cuba to study the situation and report back.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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The latter, with hundreds of billions worth of military equipment from the U.S. and Europe, thwarted much of Russia’s incursion into Ukraine during the three-year war.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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This is a major U-turn from Riot, after completely revamping the rewards system at the start of the year and being destroyed by fans for it.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The use of generic, impersonal responses frustrates customers.—
Rob Lancit,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Struggling to adapt to announcements regarding trade, and whether to treat them as threats that may not evolve into policy, has frustrated Hassane El-Khoury, CEO of ON Semiconductor.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes, one bad person or a few bad people can ruin things for everybody.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The floods were also a disaster for businesses that lost valuable stock, like a local bookstore which saw $25,000 worth of books ruined, the BBC reported.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That’s enough to foil any forensic recovery software.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Don't be surprised when a lot of people responsible for foiling terrorist plots and catching killers decide to do just that.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With Austin Cindric and Erik Jones locked in a side-by-side battle to decide a Daytona 500 qualifying race less than 100 yards from the finish line, cars wrecked behind them and NASCAR immediately hit the caution button.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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As with other official statements over the previous two days, Webster said the cause is still under investigation and offered no reasons why the plane could have wrecked.—
Bill Lukitsch The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, in some cases, such as capturing and restraining a wild animal to relocate it, workers use tranquilizers or sedatives to make the animal sleepy, or cover its eyes and ears to reduce fear and prevent long-lasting problems.—
Rachel Blaser,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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Guards restrained them with handcuffs on their feet and hands.—
Federico Rios,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Sabotage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabotage. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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