ruin
noun
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay.
were 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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“He was eager to defend himself and rail on about the conspiracies that were ruining his life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
He lamented that just a few misfits were ruining the image and careers of a majority of decent officers, including hundreds of full colonels.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Best example of that would be Greta Thunberg, that young Swedish girl who started standing outside the parliament and talking about the fact that adults were ruining her environment.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2019
Tickets sold out in minutes, and soon the biggest story about the Hip wasn't Downie's cancer, but whether scalpers were ruining the show for true fans.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2016
Once the shock wore off, Mom got around to listing the various ways Zooey and Charlie were ruining their lives, and Charlie’s only defense consisted of shouting loud enough to drown her out.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
