crushing.
That crushes; overwhelming.
Meaning & usage
That crushes; overwhelming.
a crushing defeat
Devastatingly disheartening.
crushing blow
crushing guilt
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, crush + -ing.
The action of the verb to crush.
A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.
Crushed material.
oilseed crushings
The act of subjecting sugarcane to crushing.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, crush + -ing.
present participle and gerund of crush
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, crush + -ing.
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