What does ruining mean?
Definitions for ruining
ru·in·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ruining.
Princeton's WordNet
laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wreckingnoun
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
ChatGPT
ruining
Ruining refers to the act of causing great damage, harm, or destruction to something, resulting in its complete loss of value or function. It can also mean completely spoiling or negatively impacting a situation, plan, or relationship.
Webster Dictionary
Ruining
of Ruin
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Anagrams for ruining »
inuring
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ruining in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ruining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of ruining in a Sentence
People like to complain that modern life is ruining sleep, but they’re just saying: Kids today! it’s a perennial complaint but you need data to know if it’s true.
Asia has overcapacity in refining, so that's ruining margins, japan is exporting and product stocks are still building. In China, new refiners are exporting as much as they can, so they're flooding the market. At some stage, the refining overcapacity will have an effect on crude.
We are facing an organized criminal activity that is making lots of money, but above all ruining many lives.
Every day the lid is lifted on another case of corruption involving representatives of the national government, one example is what's happening with ex-minister Garcia, who was a hero for the government, and is now a villain. They're airing their dirty laundry ... These gentlemen are responsible for ruining our country.
37 Things White People Need To Stop Ruining In 2018. i think the fat-shaming is more evidence of that. You have people who are essentially making fun of the president’s weight... I think there is a double-standard, or maybe it’s a triple-standard because typically men are n’t fat shamed.
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