1
as in demolishes
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
they practically destroyed the safe in order to get at the money inside their poor scores on the final exam destroyed any chance they might have had to pass the course
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2
as in ravages
to bring destruction to (something) through violent action
wildfires destroyed thousands of acres in forests across the state
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3
as in kills
to deprive of life
regrettably, the veterinarian was forced to destroy the injured horse
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Recent Examples of destroys
By clinging to Newtonian certainty, economics often destroys the opportunity to do something magically creative.
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Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 30 Dec. 2024
Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The belief is that pasteurization destroys some of the vitamins and minerals naturally found in milk.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Raw milk supporters state that these natural antimicrobials help to keep the milk fresh and reduce bacteria, and think that pasteurization destroys or decreases these antimicrobials.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Clearing land for agriculture reduces organic matter in the soil and destroys ecosystems that support fertility.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Truly predatory price-cutting that destroys competition in a market is already addressed by the Sherman Antitrust Act.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Younger doctors are not going into primary care, and as older PCPs retire, millions of patients are forced into intermittent care at emergency rooms; this destroys the continuity of care essential to achieving good outcomes for chronically ill patients.
—Chris Norwood, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
With bird flu, pasteurization destroys the virus.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 30 Dec. 2024
Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The belief is that pasteurization destroys some of the vitamins and minerals naturally found in milk.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Raw milk supporters state that these natural antimicrobials help to keep the milk fresh and reduce bacteria, and think that pasteurization destroys or decreases these antimicrobials.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Clearing land for agriculture reduces organic matter in the soil and destroys ecosystems that support fertility.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Truly predatory price-cutting that destroys competition in a market is already addressed by the Sherman Antitrust Act.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Younger doctors are not going into primary care, and as older PCPs retire, millions of patients are forced into intermittent care at emergency rooms; this destroys the continuity of care essential to achieving good outcomes for chronically ill patients.
—Chris Norwood, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
With bird flu, pasteurization destroys the virus.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Destroys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destroys. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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