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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruinating
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Mexican fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive pests when laying their eggs, destroying or damaging fruit such as apples, grapefruits, avocados, peaches and pears, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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But Blue Origin suffered a major setback in May when one of its New Glenn rockets abruptly exploded on the launchpad, destroying vital infrastructure that will take months to rebuild.
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Habib Diarra headed them in front after four minutes and when Iraq defender Rebin Sulaka was sent off after 18 minutes for pulling down Sadio Mane, who would have been through on goal, Senegal had a great opportunity to do so.
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Good to see that the additional stock supply isn’t pulling down the market.
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After all, plenty of cocktail enthusiasts already complain about mosquitoes ruining a summer evening.
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The company was saving a few bucks but ruining its product.
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The blaze remained confined to the wrecking yard property, despite briefly jumping a fence and igniting vegetation to the west.
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The good news is that dermatologists and makeup artists have figured out how to keep your SPF topped up without wrecking your foundation, blush or setting spray.
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The co-writer thing was a total disaster, devastating on every level.
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One week after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, relief efforts in South Florida continue at a steady pace.
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Backes said plans call for tearing down the existing building where the call center is located and building a data center that would conform to North Richland Hills’ requirements.
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The British Government is desperate to make progress in tearing down trade barriers.
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The date was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the Tunguska impact of 1908, when an asteroid exploded over Siberia, flattening millions of trees in an 830 square mile (2,148 sq km) area.
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Apps that lean too heavily on automation risk flattening the experience.
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The garbanzos are sometimes roasted before pulverizing, lending the yellow powder a richer, nuttier taste.
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But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
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“Ruinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruinating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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