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Disheartening or a sense of discouragement
“Monaghan's essay describes her crushing sense of loss and disorientation at her husband's death.”
Requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
Causing distress, sadness or anxiety
Characterized by shame, ignominy or dishonor
Very shocking or upsetting
Resulting in or from disaster
Exerting influence in an oppressive manner
Intended to make someone feel humiliated
Of or relating to compression
The action of suppressing or putting an end to an activity
The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
An act of beating an opponent in a contest
A comprehensive defeat in a contest
The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely
Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something
An act of removing the enthusiasm or courage of
The force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact
The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted
The crime of killing by strangling
The act of crushing, grinding, or liquidation
The killing or assassination of someone
A state of being forced into a small or restricted space
(somewhat rare) Bringing harm or injury to
Present participle for to crush into fine particles
“Using a mortar and pestle, crush the pepper leaving it fairly coarse.”
Present participle for to crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
“Then, simply squeeze as hard as you can to crush the apple.”
Present participle for to force into a narrow or tight space
“We would crush ourselves into a tiny motel room.”
Present participle for to hug, hold or embrace tightly
“He just wanted to crush her tight in his arms to keep her fears at bay.”
Present participle for to violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)
“Conan believed it was best to crush his enemies, see them driven before him, and hear the lamentations of the women.”
Present participle for to beat, or defeat, convincingly
“Roper proceeded to crush Conklin in the ring after taking offense to being embarrassed on national television.”
Present participle for to dishearten or demoralize one's spirit
“Such things didn't happen, and if she started to believe in them, the disappointment would crush her.”
Present participle for to shame or humiliate someone
“Because hearing her say those words would crush him and hurt his pride.”
Present participle for to cause to be creased or wrinkled
“The journey would crush the clothes in my suitcase, necessitating that they be re-ironed.”
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