destruct
adjective
serving or designed to destroy.
destructing
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present participleof destruct.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Montañez Ortiz said destructing furniture was a way “to release a spirit as part of a reconciling.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
Young students have grubby fingers, and they’re prone to touching, spilling on, and generally destructing most papers they contact.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2019
But to understand the dynamic that can lead to a destructing hatred between brothers such as Chuck and Jimmy McGill of AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” it helps to read the actual story.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2017
He said that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. paid $535 million to settle SEC allegations that it created a self- destructing CDO for the benefit of a client, hedge-fund manager John Paulson.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 29, 2011
