ruin
noun
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay.
was ruining
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past progressiveof ruin.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sir Keir denied that he was ruining Sarwar's chances of becoming first minister and insisted that they "work very closely together".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
But each time I got the slight sense I was ruining the vibe a little bit.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2024
The singer stated in court that her father was ruining her life, claiming that a team led by her father controlled her schedule, prevented her from having another baby and bullied her.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2023
But a world body of scientists unveiled a four-year study on Monday whose central conclusion was that humanity's failure to go beyond narrow economic valuations of natural resources was ruining the planet.
From Reuters ● Jul. 11, 2022
Her friend had landed the biggest prize of her religion, an anointed one, but somehow she felt as if she was ruining someone’s life.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
