destroying (Meaning)
destroying (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Destroy
Synonyms & Antonyms of destroying
Synonyms:
- dismantling
- ravaging
- tearing down
- pulling down
- annihilating
- razing
- marring
- totaling
- injuring
- creaming
- breaking
- killing
- vaporizing
- blasting
- wracking
- totalling
- decimating
- defeating
- crushing
- pulverizing
- removing
- eroding
- crippling
- extinguishing
- overcoming
- doing in
- subduing
- nuking
Antonyms:
- shaping
- constituting
- inventing
- protecting
- patching
- putting up
- molding
- restoring
- mending
- forging
- fabricating
- framing
- revamping
- fabricating
- forming
- molding
- restoring
- manufacturing
- forging
- saving
- conserving
- preserving
- reconditioning
- reconditioning
- organizing
- instituting
- inventing
- forming
- preserving
- assembling
- organizing
- mending
- making
- constituting
- saving
- fashioning
- manufacturing
- protecting
- establishing
- revamping
- making
- establishing
- fashioning
- framing
- conserving
- shaping
- putting up
- instituting
- assembling
- patching
Synonyms:
- trimming
- spoiling
- surmounting
- slaughtering
- slaying
- unbuilding
- liquidating
- executing
- effacing
- killing off
- overmatching
- mastering
- eradicating
- blowing up
- defacing
- impairing
- prevailing (over)
- vandalizing
- butchering
- disfiguring
- thrashing
- trampling
- felling
- taking down
- overbearing
- conquering
- rubbing out
- harming
- scotching
- obliterating
- stamping (out)
- desolating
- disintegrating
- despoiling
- mutilating
- looting
- trashing
- triumphing (over)
- expunging
- mangling
- gutting
- whipping
- drubbing
- disassembling
- sacking
- pillaging
- clobbering
- blotting out
- vitiating
- massacring
- wearing (away)
- dispatching
- exterminating
- plundering
- cutting down
- trouncing
- scouring
- zapping
- dynamiting
- sweeping (away)
- unmaking
- murdering
- rooting (out)
- winning (against)
- walloping
- besting
- beating
- wiping out
- extirpating
- licking
- deteriorating
- dissolving
- routing
- assassinating
- dilapidating
- washing out
- undoing
Antonyms:
destroying Sentence Examples
- The wildfire was rapidly destroying acres of forest, consuming everything in its path.
- The tornado's powerful winds were capable of destroying entire neighborhoods within minutes.
- War has a devastating effect on communities, destroying homes and tearing families apart.
- Neglecting regular maintenance can lead to rust and corrosion, slowly destroying metal structures.
- The invasive species was gradually destroying the delicate balance of the ecosystem.
- Addiction has a way of slowly destroying relationships, trust, and one's own well-being.
- The harsh chemicals in the cleaning solution were gradually destroying the surface of the countertop.
- The virus spread quickly, systematically destroying the body's immune system.
- Greed and corruption can have a profound impact on society, destroying the trust of its citizens.
- Ignoring climate change is essentially destroying the planet's natural resources and ecosystems.
FAQs About the word destroying
of Destroy
shattering, smashing, demolishing, damaging,ruining, wrecking, devastating, wasting, dismantling, ravaging
setting up, raising, building, rearing, constructing, constructing, erecting, rearing, producing, raising
The wildfire was rapidly destroying acres of forest, consuming everything in its path.
The tornado's powerful winds were capable of destroying entire neighborhoods within minutes.
War has a devastating effect on communities, destroying homes and tearing families apart.
Neglecting regular maintenance can lead to rust and corrosion, slowly destroying metal structures.