ruin
noun
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay.
is ruining
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present progressiveof ruin (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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All summer long, NBA players have sounded the alarm on a financial system they say is ruining their sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Ethicist Carissa Véliz warns that our societal obsession with predictions is ruining democracy.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
"He's being paid $160,000 a year and can't vote on council. It makes me sick. It's my birthday today and just talking about this is ruining it."
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
“Can we just get over it now? This is ruining the show,” another commented.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“Don’t tell me you’ve got ice cream fever too. Mrs. Kluck’s machine is ruining Mama’s class.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
