crushing
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6.0
- adjective
- /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
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devastador
- The news of her job loss was a crushing disappointment that left her in tears.
I was hurt, but it wasn't crushing until I saw the list.
- I was hurt, but it wasn't crushing until I saw the list.
- Well, the weight is just crushing for some people.
- And that was a real crushing blow to me.
- That's like crushing to some people and delightful to others.
- But I'd be lying if I didn't say it's soul crushing for me.
- That's soul crushing if you're not expecting that.
- I mean written only is crushing, crushing, written only.
- And so it was very you can tell in the documentary crushing to Jim, to Jim Henson.
Examples
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I was hurt, but it wasn't crushing until I saw the list.
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And that was a real crushing blow to me.
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You know, this was just crushing to her.
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But then it felt like a crushing sort of feeling to say bye to them.
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I feel like that sense of pressure that's crushing me down goes away.
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There are victories which are as crushing as defeats.
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That's like crushing to some people and delightful to others.
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This isn't just policy, it's a crushing blow to Elon's empire.
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After the breakup, he experienced a crushing sense of loneliness that was hard to bear.
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The team's defeat in the final was a crushing blow to their championship hopes.
Synonyms
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5.1
Causing very great damage or sadness
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3.5
To make someone feel very sad and often cry
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5.6
A very loud, forceful noise that could break things
A very strong force that makes someone fall or feel unable to answer
Antonyms
How Devastating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crushing comes from the simple idea of pressing something so hard it breaks, like when you crush fruit to make juice. So a crushing blow or defeat is one that 'presses down' on someone's feelings or hopes with great force and leaves them broken or stunned.