sabotages 1 of 2

plural of sabotage
as in destructions
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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sabotages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sabotage

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Verb
  • Development not only disturbs or destroys the soil, but wipes out habitat.
    Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
  • First, allowing utilities to own generation destroys the competitive market.
    Mary Beth Tung, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
    Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Neuroscience research has shown that stress impairs the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for logical decision-making.
    Margie Warrell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • Warming caused by fossil fuel emissions harms the natural world and people, especially the poor and future generations.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
  • People with Alzheimer’s can experience abnormal glutamate activity that harms nerve cells, but memantine helps stunt that impact, potentially slowing symptoms that make day-to-day life more challenging.
    Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Sabotages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabotages. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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