/ ˈkrʌʃɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] used to emphasize how bad or severe sth is :
a crushing defeat in the election
The shipyard has been dealt another crushing blow with the failure to win this contract.
► crush·ing·ly adverb
/ ˈkrʌʃɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] used to emphasize how bad or severe sth is :
a crushing defeat in the election
The shipyard has been dealt another crushing blow with the failure to win this contract.
► crush·ing·ly adverb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005