Definitions for crushing
crush·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. suppression, crushing, quelling, stiflingadjective

   forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

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

2. crushing, devastatingadjective

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crushingnoun

   The action of the verb to crush.

2. crushingnoun

   A former method of execution.

3. crushingadjective

   That crushes; overwhelming.

4. crushingadjective

   disheartening

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

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1. crushing

   Crushing refers to the process of reducing the size or volume of an object or material, typically through the application of strong, external force or pressure. This can be physically such as breaking down rocks or grains into smaller particles or metaphorically such as overwhelming feelings or circumstances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crushing

   of Crush

2. Crushingadjective

   that crushes; overwhelming

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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?

1. Alex

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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. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner:

   These forced union dues are a critical cog in the corrupt bargaining that is crushing taxpayers.

2. Diana Mattson:

   If we had not had the insurance, I do not know what we would have done, who would we have called while we were sitting on that island? I would not have known which hospital to call to get a room and a doctor. I can’t imagine the crushing cost if we had not had insurance.

3. Keith West:

   In countries where the food system is less sophisticated and we see crushing poverty, the margin between harvest season and hungry season is palpable, these populations can dip into actual deficiency with Vitamin A, especially in respect to young, growing children who can become what we call ‘night blind.'.

4. Nick Clegg:

   It is simply heartbreaking, clearly the results have been immeasurably more crushing and unkind than I could ever have feared.

5. Daniel Scoggin:

   The school also said that it stands with the Black community at this time. Great Hearts was founded and exists today to serve the innate dignity and worth of every human being, we stand with the Black community and all who are suffering. Great Hearts deplores bigotry and its crushing effects on all those subjected to it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crushing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crushing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crushing
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=crushing