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Synonyms

damning

American  
[dam-ing, dam-ning] / ˈdæm ɪŋ, ˈdæm nɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing incrimination.

    damning evidence.


Other Word Forms

  • damningly adverb
  • damningness noun
  • self-damning adjective

Etymology

Origin of damning

First recorded in 1590–1600; damn + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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In an article in the journal Cell Stem Cell, one of the leading voices in stem cell research, George Daley, gave a damning verdict on the work attempting to prove the existence of VSELs.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Yet that’s all Redzepi has done since the damning New York Times exposé.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The most damning conclusion of the research was that "this risk is entirely preventable," Ahmed said, citing Anthropic's product for praise.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Rangers folk have expended an awful lot of time and emotion analysing Chermiti since his £8m signing and the verdicts have been damning.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Until for the first time since she died, Mom materializes and is standing before me, her hair a blaze of black fire, her eyes damning me.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson