sabotage
noun
any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute.
sabotages
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present tense formof sabotage (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She triply underlines her feminist themes and nearly sabotages her own clever creation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Ms. Moyer-Nocchi repeatedly, bewilderingly sabotages her considerable achievements by not bothering to get small but significant particulars right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Clodio wears a dress — because he insists, “Revenge is best in a dress” — and giddily kicks his feet in manic joy as he sabotages things.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
It seems to mean well, even as it sabotages investor performance.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2024
"Then the Earthman—I mean the Earthman who sabotages the rockets—has to be a part of the technical staff," Rick said.
From The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
