as in destruction
the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly
Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines. Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash.
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as in to thwart
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as in to destroy
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Recent Examples of sabotage
A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2024
Subtle sabotage can take many forms and manifests itself in different ways among the employees who formed the Eagle Club’s research.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Oct. 2024
Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Hamas alleges that Netanyahu is intentionally sabotaging negotiations in a bid to retain power -- a sentiment also common among Netanyahu's domestic rivals.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The group explicitly aims to inspire similar attacks, offering would-be terrorists tips and tools for carrying out spectacular acts of violence and sabotage.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2024
Subtle sabotage can take many forms and manifests itself in different ways among the employees who formed the Eagle Club’s research.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Iranian nuclear installations have been hacked or sabotaged, all in mysterious attacks blamed on Israel.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Hamas alleges that Netanyahu is intentionally sabotaging negotiations in a bid to retain power -- a sentiment also common among Netanyahu's domestic rivals.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabotage
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But amid the stories of destruction and despair, the film also promises a vision of a better world, of a future where Israelis and Palestinians, like the directors of this documentary, can work together towards justice and freedom.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Traditional airline economic modeling tells us that cost increases at this scale will lead to unprecedented demand destruction.Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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During Trump’s first term, California had some success in thwarting his plans and policies.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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But one of the smart pleasures of Walden is to watch its author gently frustrate the dramatic assumptions that filter in from A Streetcar Named Desire.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Several counties statewide face a lengthy, two-page ballot that is likely to frustrate voters and lead to lines at the polls.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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This was her plan in the beginning of the show, too, foiled by the advent of an actual magical road.Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Antisemitic graffiti was spread across walls in Paris this summer, and at least two plots to disrupt the Olympic Games were foiled.Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Expectations were too high because of the staggered rollout of AI, along with China which wrecked everyone.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ice Cube is checking himself so as not to wreck himself.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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To avoid being dragged into yet more conflict in the Middle East, the United States must work to restrain further Israeli action and stabilize the balance of power.Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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While Biden's policies and weapons provisions have consistently supported Israel, his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has at times been strained, including by some efforts to restrain Israel or nudge the country toward compliance with international law.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Sabotage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabotage. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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