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crushing.

That crushes; overwhelming.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/
  1. That crushes; overwhelming.

    a crushing defeat
  2. Devastatingly disheartening.

    crushing blow
    crushing guilt
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, crush + -ing.

noun/ˈkɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/
  1. The action of the verb to crush.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Crushed material.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable
    oilseed crushings
  4. The act of subjecting sugarcane to crushing.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, crush + -ing.

verb/ˈkɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of crush

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, crush + -ing.

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