crush
verb (used with object)
to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
is crushing
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present progressiveof crush (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It feels like America is crushing it thus far. They’re falling in love.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
“You gotta think Intel is crushing it,” Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes wrote in a note on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
Micron Technology is crushing expectations to a degree that’s reminiscent of Nvidia’s breakout performances at the beginning of the artificial-intelligence boom three years ago, a Deutsche Bank analyst noted.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
It is crushing enough for a town that tiny, where everyone knows everyone else, to lose a young man in a foreign war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Without her, he is so shy it is crushing.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
