CRUSHING


Meaning of CRUSHING in English

/ 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

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