is destroying
- present progressive of destroy (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Fossil fuels are expensive right now, but so is destroying demand for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Global warming is destroying the natural habitat of animals including seals that live in the cold parts of the world.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
I think that what James is suggesting here can be a good strategy when your opponent is destroying themselves.
From Salon ● May 15, 2025
"Where it is destroying something in one place, it's providing nutrients and food in other places," he adds.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
“It is destroying me that I cannot ask you to dance,” Marco whispers as she passes by him in the ballroom, the deep green of his suit seeping across her gown like moss.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
