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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But despite a crushing loss to their biggest rivals, the Longhorns don’t believe the sky is falling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
At the same time, it evolved enormous molars suited to grinding and crushing tough, hard foods, functioning much like a mortar and pestle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
His toughness was not in question, though, not after some of those crushing hits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Among them are white male entitlement versus the crushing demands of Black exceptionalism; the complicated bond linking fathers to sons; and the agonizing bravery required of mothers raising boys the world is conditioned to ostracize.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Winds slant sideways, crushing raindrops mixed with sea spray against the glass panes.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
