sabotaging

verb

Definition of sabotagingnext
present participle of sabotage
1
as in thwarting

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2
as in destroying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabotaging
  1. destroying
  2. wrecking
  3. restraining
  4. demolishing
  5. harming
  6. impairing
  7. razing
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  • The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As a series of explosions could be heard destroying the structure's support pillars, causing the old hotel to fall inward, the crowd of onlookers are heard in the video erupting in cheers.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of destroying
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  • This prequel flashes back to a previous Christmas in Los Angeles, when their unintentional destruction of a Santa Claus parade balloon put the city on edge, wrecking the gang's plans for a massive Yuletide bank robbery.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The vocalist’s sole concerns related to the natural environment, the animal kingdom and humankind’s responsibility for wrecking our only home.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of wrecking
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  • After restraining Neely that day, Penny remained on scene when police arrived and later explained his actions to several NYPD officers.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors have said Penny acted recklessly and negligently by restraining Neely in a chokehold for so long, even after Neely stopped moving.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraining
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  • Which program will pay the most for the valuable service of demolishing them?
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • His endless highlight reel will be one of the lasting stories of the 2024 college football season — a sledgehammer in shoulder pads, demolishing defenders in his path.
    Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of demolishing
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  • The fate of the company remains uncertain, and efforts to preserve its American roots could end up harming workers in Pennsylvania in the long run.
    Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The lack of support from the zonal defenders has been harming United’s goalkeepers because there are only two man-markers in the defensive setup.
    Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of harming
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  • All the windows at the front of the building have an invisible type of solar film that filters out 58 percent of the sun's heat energy without impairing the view.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many studies have linked smoking to both short- and long-term effects on immunity, including impairing the body’s ability to fight viral and bacterial infections.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of impairing
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  • The county’s preliminary plan calls for razing it, except for the portion where the supervisors hold their public meetings.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The changes appeared to respond to concerns about how razing the trees could reduce shade and carbon capture and storage.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of razing
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