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Meaning of 'crushing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crushing [ a.]
- That crushes; overwhelming.
2 . Crushing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Crush

Meaning of 'crushing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crushing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
Example in sentence:
  • the quelling of the rebellion;
  • the stifling of all dissent;
  • the suppression of heresy
2 . crushing [ s]
Meaning (2):
- physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
Example in sentence:
  • a crushing blow;
  • a crushing rejection;
  • bone-crushing

Nearby Words:

cruces crucial crucian carp cruciate cruciation crucible crucifer cruciferous crucified crucifier

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