- present participle of damage.
damaging
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She showed that you can stand behind LGBTQ+ people without twisting into socially awkward or politically damaging positions, no matter your audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Nearly two-weeks after a damaging storm struck the town of Gary in Indiana, leaving it without power, residents and officials are calling for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The result is a patchwork of shadowed areas that can stay extremely cold, preserve water, and protect delicate molecules and potential microorganisms from damaging radiation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The tornado, which swept through the Aude department on Monday, hit the village of Pomas hardest, damaging around 300 homes and injuring 39 people, two severely.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
He and Worsley were worried about damaging the boats as they knocked their way across the ice.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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