ruin
noun
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay.
ruined
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past participleof ruin.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ruin.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ruinnounruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay.
Example Sentences
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The shortages have roiled logistics, lifted costs and ruined the plans of many Mongolians accustomed to taking advantage of the short summer season with a road trip in the picturesque countryside.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Influencers have ruined the US Open for actual tennis fans.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
After losing my job to AI-era job cutting, I walked 500 miles across Spain and found singing nuns, ruined feet and a road full of people between lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Watch: Eighteen-year-old woman argues her case for a divorce, saying her "honour and dignity have already been ruined"
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Wasn’t it bad enough that my life was ruined?
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
