destroying

verb

di-STROY-ing/dɪˈstɹɔɪ(j)ɪŋ/

1 meaning of destroying

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verb
Present participle of destroy. Use this -ing form when the wrecking is happening now.
The flood is destroying houses near the river.
Destroying his old letters felt strangely sad.
Note

destroying is a form of destroy

destroy, verb: To damage or remove something completely so it no longer exists, works, or has its previous effect. Full entry

Forms: destroydestroys he/she/itdestroying -ing formdestroyed past tense, past participle
Spelling: destroy → destroying: add -ing

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