destroy
verb (used with object)
to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
destroys
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present tense formof destroy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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During a crisis, support is often essential to prevent a downward spiral that destroys the financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Stanford researchers have identified a previously unknown immune cell that destroys nearby cells by exploding.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
It destroys the ties that bind and encourages anger and petulance.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Climate change is what kills, what destroys our villages and our natural and cultural heritage," civil protection chief Virginia Barcones told Spanish radio.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
“If I die down here, you go on living in the dark. Gaea destroys the gods, and they never realize you were the better weaver.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
