Examples of damaging in a Sentence
the damaging effects of the sun on your skin
The storm may produce damaging winds.
He says he has damaging information about the candidate.
The evidence was very damaging to their case.
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The National Weather Service says winds reached 145 miles per hour, destroying and damaging homes and businesses.
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Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Four damaging wind reports were submitted, including gusts of 60 mph and minor tree damage.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Primary storm hazards include locally damaging wind gusts, with low hazards for hail and a tornado.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Mike Onka alleges in a Jackson County Circuit Court lawsuit that former City Manager Zach Walker struck a secret agreement to keep former Police Chief Adam Dustman on the payroll after his August resignation to conceal damaging information.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Four damaging wind reports were submitted, including gusts of 60 mph and minor tree damage.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Primary storm hazards include locally damaging wind gusts, with low hazards for hail and a tornado.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Mike Onka alleges in a Jackson County Circuit Court lawsuit that former City Manager Zach Walker struck a secret agreement to keep former Police Chief Adam Dustman on the payroll after his August resignation to conceal damaging information.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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