Synonyms for
Crushing
Definition
pressing or squeezing something with force, causing it to become broken or damaged
Synonyms & similar words
squeeze
suppress
crush
mash
oppress
quelling
squash
shell
vanquish
smash
beat
jam
demolish
suppression
stifling
squelch
trounce
devastating
smashing
squeezing
compressing
pulverizing
pressing
mashing
squashing
crumbling
grinding
demolishing
destroying
annihilating
obliterating
devastating
ruining
shattering
breaking
fragmenting
cracking
splitting
Synonyms by register
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- crushing defeat
- crushing blow
- crushing weight
- crushing pressure
- crushing disappointment
- crushing evidence
- crushing burden
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe a severe negative impact, whether physical, emotional, or metaphorical. Can also describe something that is extremely large or heavy.
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Example sentences
- She was crushing the candy with her teeth.
- The elephant was crushing the small car.
- The machine was crushing the rocks into gravel.
- The weightlifter was crushing the barbell with ease.
- The crowd was crushing the singer with love and adoration.
Quotes
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. - Steve Jobs
Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. - Franklin D. Roosevelt