damaging
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- damagingly adverb
- nondamaging adjective
- nondamagingly adverb
- undamaging adjective
Etymology
Origin of damaging
Example Sentences
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He later reportedly said he had decided to resign to avoid damaging Fico politically.
From BBC
Crashes in the downhill, Vonn’s signature event, can be especially damaging since skiers on the long, steep course can exceed 80 miles an hour.
Sepsis develops when the body's immune system overreacts to an infection and begins damaging its own tissues and organs.
From Science Daily
The decline of lions and pandas often captures global attention, but a quieter and potentially more damaging crisis is unfolding among small mammals.
From Science Daily
The second effect can be even more damaging.
From Science Daily
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