Definitions for crushing
crush·ing

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling(adj)

   forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

   "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"

2. crushing, devastating(adj)

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

   "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. crushing(Noun)

   The action of the verb to crush.

2. crushing(Noun)

   A former method of execution.

3. crushing(Adjective)

   That crushes; overwhelming.

4. crushing(Adjective)

   disheartening

   Oh, your dog has leukemia? That's crushing.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Crushing

   of Crush

2. Crushing(adj)

   that crushes; overwhelming

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Crushing

   Death by crushing or pressing is a method of execution that has a history during which the techniques used varied greatly from place to place. This form of execution is no longer sanctioned by any governing body.

Anagrams for crushing »

1. ruchings

How to pronounce crushing?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crushing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crushing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of crushing in a Sentence

1. Dan Gainor:

   I think' Star Wars' will be Star Wars ', far more than the last trilogy, social media now dominates, and Star Wars ' is filled with fans, videos, tweets, photos, Vines and more. The Internet was still young when the second trilogy began. Now excitement has built to a fever pitch and whenever the movie comes out, it will smash its opposition like an Imperial Walker crushing an unlucky Ewok.

2. John Johnston:

   The energy sector is just so bad, it looks like the impact of lower energy prices ... the hit to production and investment seems to be quite significant, the manufacturing sector globally is still slowing and that's really crushing commodities. That's weighing on a whole range of stock markets.

3. Gianna Duva -LRB- left -RRB-:

   The sentence was crushing, it made me feel like it wasn’t worth all the pain, but what really crushed me is that he could possibly come back to the same school I go to.

4. Charlie Sheen:

   Charlie Sheen said Charlie Sheen found out Charlie Sheen was HIV positive about four years ago. Charlie Sheen symptoms began with crushing headaches. I thought I had a brain tumor, Charlie Sheen recalled. I thought it was over. The star said Charlie Sheen was coming forward with the truth because of the rumors in the press surrounding Charlie Sheen health. I have to put a stop to this onslaught, this barrage of attacks and of sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about me, that threaten the health of so many others that couldn't be further from the truth. Charlie Sheen said the most hurtful rumor Charlie Sheen read claimed Charlie Sheen intentionally transmitted the disease to Charlie Sheen partners. That’s as far from the truth as anything can be, Charlie Sheen said. Drug and alcohol use have marred Sheen's personal and professional life in recent years. Charlie Sheen was kicked off CBS' Two and a Half Men in 2011 after an explosive meltdown that included calling the show's producer a contaminated little maggot. Charlie Sheen escapades have also included the revelation that Charlie Sheen spent more than $ 50,000 as a client of Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss' prostitution ring. You can only hear ‘ winning ’ in the streets so many times, i am approaching a time of more of a philanthropic culture in my life.

5. John McSweeney from Terry Lifts:

   If a pet or child was playing underneath the lift, you've got a safety bottom with micro-switches all over that safety bottom. So as soon as it comes in contact with any obstruction, it will immediately stop. And you have about 20 millimeters of pinch-point - so there's no mild crushing at all, it is very, very sensitive.

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