"If it's a light workout, OK." "Right, so will we allow crotch-kicking and eyeball crushing?"
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Crushing
/ˈkɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/
Synonyms for "crushing" (140 found)
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Noun(9 words)
depressiondesolationdespairdisconcertingdisintegrationdisturbingeffortfulembarrassingextremityforcedgratinggriefgrindinggruelinghard earnedhard foughthard-earnedhard-foughtheartacheheavy
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Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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Noun(28 words)
Verb(2 words)
Adjective(2 words)
overpoweringsearing heat
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11 entriesbardefeatemotional responseintensitymechanical processphysical actionphysical forcepressurepreventionpsychological effectsize reduction
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17 entriesanxietybeatcrumplecrushing blowcrushing defeatcrushing forcecrushing loadcrushing pressurecrushing weightcrushing workloaddisappointmentdiscouragementimpact crushingjaw crushingroll crushingsmash
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Collocations
10 entriescrushing blowcrushing defeatcrushing equipmentcrushing forcecrushing impactcrushing loadcrushing plantcrushing pressurecrushing weightcrushing workload
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1 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
The weight of the world is a dangerous thing to try to bear. Take only a small fraction, and the rest of it will soon follow - crushing you.
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Tom's team suffered a crushing defeat.
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Michael Clarke has conceded that his men appear not to have learnt from their crushing defeat.
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