adjective
crushing
KRUH-shihng
adjective
1
Overwhelming in force or effect.
"The team suffered a crushing defeat in the final."
2
Extremely disappointing or upsetting.
"It was crushing news for the whole family."
How to Use Crushing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something so overwhelming — a defeat, a disappointment, a weight — that it feels impossible to bear.
Common pairings
crushing defeat
crushing blow
crushing weight
Word Forms
more crushing comparative, crushings plural, most crushing superlative
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