derail
verb (used with object)
to cause (a train, streetcar, etc.) to run off the rails of a track.
is derailing
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present progressiveof derail (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the war is derailing his chances at a major career moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Analysts fear the clash is derailing the fight against al Shabaab.
From Reuters ● Dec. 15, 2021
But that concept, that word falsely describe what — who — is derailing progress on the serious and life-threatening problems we face.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2020
European stocks fell to the lowest level in almost 10 months today amid concern that a U.S. slowdown is derailing global growth.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 2, 2011
But satire aside, Thailand's leadership crisis is derailing what once was one of the region's most promising economies.
From Time Magazine Archive
