crush
verb (used with object)
to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
crushing
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present participleof crush.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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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
Dynamite wrapped in chic pastels, they provide ammunition for a day of pulverizing emails and crushing reformer Pilates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Met said it was called after reports of crushing at the entrance.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Major cities throughout the States have seen crushing drops in Canadian tourism and business it affords to costly enterprises like ski resorts.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Slowly, the crushing weight on my lungs lifted.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
