Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "crushing"
  • present participle of crush.

crushing



ADJECTIVE
devastating
Synonyms




















Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The Sparks opened a three-game homestand and the first since Ogwumike’s retirement announcement with a crushing 124-88 loss to the Atlanta Dream.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

As the war nears its six-month point, the president says he would unleash the “most crushing economic operation ever taken.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Teenage athlete Dennis Castillo spent 28 excruciating hours trapped under the rubble in quake-hit Venezuela, with a beam crushing her left leg as she waited to be rescued.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Missing your daughter’s youth while behind bars is a crushing weight, but knowing she’ll never see her father again is a far darker reality.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Fischer built a crushing attack and enveloped Spassky in a mating net, forcing his capitulation.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training