doom
noun
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune.
dooming
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present participleof doom.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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Knowing that handing off the mantle to any of these soft-bellied siblings meant dooming his life’s work, Roy let slip one of the most devastating parental assessments ever captured on television.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
The crash should have flooded just two of the boat's six watertight compartments, but a missing door meant that three were compromised, dooming the vessel.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Frank added it to the bill, dooming it to failure; it would be another 13 years before both classes would win protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
At once menacing and clownish, Martin consistently tripped over his own incompetence, mendacity, and ignorance, ultimately dooming his chances of confirmation.
From Slate ● May 10, 2025
And I would have been dooming Ainsley to the same struggle as Nathan, if not worse.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
