self-destruct
verb (used without object)
to destroy itself or oneself.
was self-destructing
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past progressiveof self-destruct.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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This was also about the time THQ was self-destructing, so the need for Volition to cut costs by reusing their biggest asset, the map, was probably done out of necessity, not laziness.
From Forbes ● Aug. 30, 2014
