damage
noun
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness.
were damaging
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past progressiveof damage.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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“It was happening more often than it should and we just realized that we really were damaging soil.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
While Frank was unable to find solutions, there is no question those absences were damaging.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Speaking at the ceremony, Hun Manet said the old airport was located too close to the Angkor temples and it was feared that vibrations from passing flights were damaging their foundations.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
Not surprisingly, once acid rain was discovered in the 1960s by scientists like ecologist Gene Likens, the scientific community reached a consensus: Human activities were damaging the environment, harming humans and wildlife alike.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2023
So far as these opinions touched his career, both were damaging.
From Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange by John Oliver Hobbes
