5 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Destroy' in a Sentence

"To break or damage something so badly that it cannot be used or repaired; to completely ruin or eliminate." more

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Fires can destroy entire forests.

The hurricane was destroying entire coastal communities.

By next week, the engineers will be destroying the dam as part of a river restoration project.

Despite conservation efforts, the invasive species had been destroying the fragile ecosystem.

By the end of the year, the old factory will have destroyed the surrounding environment.

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