was decimating
- past progressive of decimate.
Example Sentences
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That was decimating Tesla’s stock price, but it was not just the financial hit that upset Musk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Two months before the Super Bowl, the omicron surge was decimating NFL rosters as players tested positive for covid-19.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022
Two months before the Super Bowl, the Omicron surge was decimating NFL rosters as players tested positive for COVID.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 5, 2022
But a recent Guardian investigation found that demand for almond milk was decimating bee populations.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2020
No—not at the cost of his honor, and the safety of the people, whom this Li-Kong was decimating hourly.
From The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China by Dalton, William