Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: crushing

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

Admittedly, as a long-time Swiftie, the news was crushing to me after witnessing Taylor’s happiness and truly believing Joe was her happily ever after.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/11/the-response-to-taylor-swifts-reported-break-up-is-a-sexist-mess-18590727/

A fellow law school student even suggested Thomas declare bankruptcy after graduating “to get out from under the crushing weight of all my student loans," the justice wrote in his best-selling 2007 memoir, “My Grandfather’s Son."

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/justice-thomas-wrote-crushing-weight-student-loans-97462629

After a crushing decade, Ouologuem returned to Mali, where he remained resolutely silent on the matter, responding to questions about his aborted literary career with digressions or outbursts of anger, refusing even to speak French.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/books/yambo-ouologuem-bound-to-violence.html

After a crushing defeat like the one the Boks experienced, it often feels as if it’s all doom and gloom.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/boks-defeat-wake-up-call-says-kitshoff/

After the crushing disappointment of 2017's it felt like there was no chance of James Cameron's much-talked-about movie being any good.

Source: https://screenrant.com/movies-should-be-awful-good-surprise/

A longtime friend of Thomas said 'he was moving forward, crushing his goals, talented, driven, ambitious and so successful.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11865331/Distraught-agent-Jeff-Thomas-reveals-details-phone-calls-day-dead.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Analysts are forecasting S&P 500 companies over the next couple weeks will report their first drop in quarterly earnings per share since 2020, when the pandemic was crushing the economy.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-news/2023/01/asia-shares-trading-mixed-china-markets-closed-for-holidays/

Anna* was heaped with the blame despite her partner crushing her into a door at his home in southern during an argument over money in 2021.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11821599/Tasmanias-domestic-violence-criticized-amid-claims-women-misidentified-perpetrators.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said in a statement today (October 23): “A verbal argument between a man and a woman escalated, with the man crushing the woman’s hand, causing bruising.

Source: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/argument-in-northamptonshire-village-escalated-and-left-woman-with-bruising-to-her-hand-4381985

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard admits they must learn from Sunday’s crushing 3-0 defeat at home to Brighton.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/05/15/martin-odegaard-admits-arsenal-must-learn-from-crushing-brighton-defeat/

Aspinall with a leg kick, then a crushing right hand that drops Pavlovich and a few follow up hammer fists end it.

Source: https://411mania.com/mma/ufc-295-report-pereira-stops-prochazka/

Bunge is already the world’s largest oilseed processor and analysts said it and Viterra’s crushing businesses could face regulatory scrutiny in Canada and Argentina.

Source: https://gcaptain.com/merger-creates-34-billion-agri-trading-powerhouse/

But, it is India's capability that we recovered from that attack and now we are also crushing terrorism with full courage," he asserted.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-updates-26-11-attack-eknath-shinde-fadnavis-9042826/

But this vital fund is due to finish at the end of this June, dealing a crushing blow to 30 projects and more than 10,000 youngsters.

Source: https://wearetyrone.com/news/early-years-sector-facing-devastating-funding-cuts-in-tyrone/

BWFC also suffered a crushing defeat on May 13 against the Gelephu Academy Girls.

Source: https://kuenselonline.com/against-all-odds-2/

Comminution, i.e., crushing and grinding, will be the first step in the processing of material mined from the Wicheeda deposit.

Source: https://investingnews.com/helium-evolution-provides-corporate-update-and-outlines-upcoming-milestones/

Derek Cianfrance’s crushing 2010 breakout was both the best and worst kind of breakup movie.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/01/five-best-movies-streaming-netflix-hulu-us

Deterding’s commitment to crushing workers was such that he became a committed Nazi.

Source: https://socialistworker.co.uk/features/how-shell-profits-from-disaster-and-war/

Drill core samples were subject to crushing at a minimum of 70% passing 2 mm, followed by pulverizing of a 250-gram split to 85% passing 75 microns.

Source: https://www.cbj.ca/almadex-files-technical-report-for-the-logan-zinc-silver-project-yukon-territory-canada/