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crushing

/ˈkɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/ verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of crush

adjective

  1. That crushes; overwhelming.
    a crushing defeat
  2. Devastatingly disheartening.
    crushing blow

noun

  1. The action of the verb to crush.
  2. A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.
  3. Crushed material.
    oilseed crushings

Origin

By surface analysis, crush + -ing.

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