destroying
- present participle of destroy.
Example Sentences
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Over the past six days, the largest French wildfire since 1949 has raged west of Bordeaux, forcing more than 220,000 people to flee and destroying 240 houses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Wildfires in southwestern France have burned over 100,000 acres and pushed within 10 miles of Bordeaux, destroying 240 houses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Whipped by strong winds amid 100-plus degree temperatures, that spark grew into California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record, ultimately scorching some 429,000 acres and destroying 427 homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Yet many still doubt that the choices we make for convenience’s sake are destroying the planet.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s creating its own wild patterns, disrupting, destroying paths.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
