blighting

verb

present participle of blight
as in impairing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighting
  1. impairing
  2. damaging
  3. harming
  4. ruining
  5. mutilating
  6. marring
  7. injuring
  8. spoiling
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  • That match carries a 70% probability of performance-impairing heat.
    — Carlos Roa, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • The death was classified as natural, with the pathologist noting that long-term alcohol use can increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia by impairing several of the body's protective reflexes and immune functions.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of impairing
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  • Using X-ray and advanced sensors, PNNL scientists have been able to monitor material health without damaging components being tested.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • How to Remove Deodorant Stains With Baking Soda Baking soda is a natural deodorizer and a mild abrasive that helps lift both fresh and set-in deodorant stains without damaging fabrics, says Sokolowski.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
Definition of damaging
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  • Use plants, citronella, and essential oil sprays to naturally repel mosquitoes without harming pollinators.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
  • Merz had repeatedly complained that the rate of sick leave is too high in Germany, harming productivity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of harming
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  • After all, plenty of cocktail enthusiasts already complain about mosquitoes ruining a summer evening.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The company was saving a few bucks but ruining its product.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of ruining
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  • Guess which mowing league isn't mutilating hedgehogs?
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Tony Lee Hughes, 38, of the 600 block of Camelot Manor, is charged with Level 6 felonies of killing a domestic animal and mutilating a vertebrate animal.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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  • Lined with live oaks and old-fashioned, busy storefronts, this artsy town on the Gulf of Mexico has no commercial development marring its shoreline.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of marring
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  • On Sunday, Russia bombarded Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv with dozens of missiles and hundreds of strike drones, killing at least 11 and injuring scores more, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and media reports.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The overnight attack comes just days after Russia launched a deadly assault on Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 80.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of injuring
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  • Without spoiling too much, Rick and Morty make a cameo in the pilot in a very meta scene.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • At a certain point, the admiration for Paraguay’s underdog defiance and spoiling strategy gave way to exasperation.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of spoiling
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