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What (who) is crushing - definition

WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Crush (movie); Crush (single); Crushed out; Crush (song); The Crush (film); The Crush (movie); Crush (pop band); Crush (film); The Crush; Crush (disambiguation); Crushes; Crush (album); Crushing; Crush (band)

Crushing         
·adj That crushes; overwhelming.
II. Crushing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Crush.
crushing         
A crushing defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one.
His loss would be a crushing blow to Liverpool's title hopes.
ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis]
Crushing (execution)         
  • Giles Corey was pressed to death during the Salem Witch Trials in the 1690s.
  • [[Louis Rousselet]] described this Central Indian execution in "[[Le Tour du Monde]]" in 1868.
EXECUTION TECHNIQUE
Execution by pressing; Pressing stone; Pressing to death; Execution by crushing; Pressing (execution); Pressed to death; Crushed to death; Death by crushing
Death by crushing or pressing is a method of execution that has a history during which the techniques used varied greatly from place to place, generally involving placing heavy weights upon a person with the intent to kill.

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Examples of use of crushing
1. Yesterday, however, brought crushing disappointment to MPs.
2. Both urge utter ruthlessness in crushing resistance.
3. Bhuvan eliminates Chandan, thus crushing Basanti’s pride.
4. Crushing sanctions Abbas has endorsed the plan as a way to end crushing sanctions against the Palestinians and allow him to resume peace talks with Israel.
5. Shaikh Rashid recites with great beauty of pronunciation the one hundred fourth sura, concerning Hutama, the Crushing Fire: And who shall teach thee what the Crushing Fire is?