destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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On March 28, an individual who had been missing since Helene's destruction was found and identified as 66-year-old Russell Wilber, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Wednesday.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
The path of destruction stretched about 11 miles in the city outside Tulsa, and radar indicated a possible tornado had formed, according to a statement from city government.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The fight for democracy is also a fight for truth, and that starts with reclaiming language from those who have weaponized it for destruction.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
This protein binds to and tags the cellular junk referred to above in the house analogy, marking it for destruction.
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
The path of destruction stretched about 11 miles in the city outside Tulsa, and radar indicated a possible tornado had formed, according to a statement from city government.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The fight for democracy is also a fight for truth, and that starts with reclaiming language from those who have weaponized it for destruction.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
This protein binds to and tags the cellular junk referred to above in the house analogy, marking it for destruction.
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for destruction
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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