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Crushing: meaning, definitions and examples

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crushing

 

[ หˆkrสŒสƒษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

emotion

Extremely upsetting or painful.

Synonyms

demoralizing, devastating, shattering

Examples of usage

  • His failure was crushing for him.
  • The news of her death was crushing for her family.
  • The loss of the game was crushing for the team.
Context #2 | Verb

defeat

Defeating someone completely.

Synonyms

conquering, overwhelming, triumphing

Examples of usage

  • They were crushing their opponents in the game.
  • The army was crushing the rebellion with force.
  • She felt like she was crushing her competition.
Context #3 | Noun

pressure

A strong feeling of pressure or burden.

Synonyms

burden, strain, stress

Examples of usage

  • The crushing weight of responsibility was overwhelming.
  • She felt the crushing stress of the upcoming deadline.
  • The crushing expectations from her parents were hard to bear.

Translations

Translations of the word "crushing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esmagamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคšเคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zerquetschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penghancuran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั€ะพะฑะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kruszenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฒ‰็ •

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉcrasement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trituraciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ezme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ„์‡„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุญู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drcenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ drvenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ‹็ขŽ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ drobljenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kramning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัะฐา›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒฅแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™zilmษ™si

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trituraciรณn

Etymology

The word 'crushing' comes from the verb 'crush', which has origins in the Old French 'croissir' and Latin 'crush'. The term has evolved over time to encompass both physical and emotional meanings, reflecting the power and intensity of the force exerted. In modern usage, 'crushing' is commonly used to describe overwhelming defeat, intense emotional pain, or heavy pressure.

See also: crushable, crushed, crusher.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,099 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.