crushing

About 3.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of crush
2. adjective That crushes; overwhelming.

   a crushing defeat

3. adjective Devastatingly disheartening.

   crushing blow

4. noun The action of the verb to crush.
5. noun A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.
6. noun Crushed material.

   oilseed crushings

7. noun The act of subjecting sugarcane to crushing.

Similar words

quelling stifling destructive suppression devastating overpowering overwhelming pressing smashing breaking

Often followed by

the of defeat and blow strength weight her it