degrading
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- degradingly adverb
- degradingness noun
- nondegrading adjective
- undegrading adjective
Etymology
Origin of degrading
Example Sentences
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They also justify his choice to continue the campaign, degrading Iran’s missile and drone infrastructure and thereby its ability to support proxies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
But the U.S. will do better to keep its eyes on the prize of degrading the regime and its weaponry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Of the £32m that was never recovered, Kent's chief constable Tim Smith still hopes part of the haul can be traced, but said the old paper notes may be buried in the ground and degrading.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Reducing head count growth without visibly degrading service quality has become a strategic priority.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
She would chain herself with other ladies to the gates of Congress and the Supreme Court, setting off a degrading spectacle that made all their husbands look ridiculous.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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