damaging
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- damagingly adverb
- nondamaging adjective
- nondamagingly adverb
- undamaging adjective
Etymology
Origin of damaging
Example Sentences
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In a message on X via the official supporters' club,, external Millwall said the "serious misuse of a registered club badge" created a "false and damaging image of the club".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Nothing like the durable consolations of late-life romance, but headier, more exciting and, in the worst cases, far more damaging.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The Refugio spill was much smaller than its 1969 predecessor but may have been even more environmentally damaging, since it contaminated four marine protected areas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Among the most damaging threats is the Varroa mite.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
The Agriculture Department’s mass control program, on the other hand, cost about $3.50 per acre — the most expensive, the most damaging, and the least effective program of all.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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