- present participle of damage.
damaging
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He added that dislodged ridge tiles can fall onto driveways and gardens, potentially damaging vehicles.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Corals are heat sensitive and particularly vulnerable to human-driven climate change, which is warming the world's oceans and increasing the frequency and intensity of damaging bleaching events.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Initially, the team suspected that RNA buildup was damaging these cellular powerhouses indirectly by activating the immune system.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The red card for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford could have been damaging but the aim now will be kick on and build on this showing.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
But despite these revelations, he was an extremely damaging witness, for the judge found him reliable and believable, and his testimony incriminated nearly all of us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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