self-destruct
verb (used without object)
to destroy itself or oneself.
is self-destructing
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present progressiveof self-destruct (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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Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the defeated Socialist Party is self-destructing and has to look forward to rebuild.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2017
One concept is to make posts ephemeral — that is, self-destructing after a certain period of time — in the style of Snapchat.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2014
Sununu is self-destructing, but not out of his job.
From Time Magazine Archive
