American English pronunciation
How to pronounce crushing
IPA transcription: [k'ɹʌʃɪŋ]
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Noun
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forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
“the suppression of heresy”
“the quelling of the rebellion”
“the stifling of all dissent”
Verb
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
“Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship”
“We beat the competition”
“Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game”
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to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
“crush an aluminum can”
“squeeze a lemon”
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come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
“The government oppresses political activists”
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make ineffective
“Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination”
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break into small pieces
“The car crushed the toy”
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crush or bruise
“jam a toe”
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humiliate or depress completely
“She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”
“The death of her son smashed her”
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become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
“The plastic bottle crushed against the wall”
Adjective
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physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
“a crushing blow”
“a crushing rejection”
“bone-crushing”