What are some opposite words for crushing?
Antonyms for crushingcrush·ing
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term crushing.
Princeton's WordNet
suppression, crushing, quelling, stiflingadjective
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
"the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"
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constructiveSynonyms:
stifling, curtailment, suppression, quelling, inhibitioncrushing, devastatingadjective
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
"a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
Antonyms:
constructiveSynonyms:
devastating, withering, annihilative, annihilating
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
crushingadjective
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overwhelming
How to use crushing in a sentence?
The rise in armed carjackings, murders, tent cities, and rampant drug use in our nation’s capital is a result of Democrats’ failed policies. This is all taking place under the leadership of a mayor that seems more interested in attending social events, appearing at Starbucks grand openings, masking kids in schools, and crushing small businesses with mandates.
Talk about a crushing moment.
It was soul-crushing for them.
John McSweeney from Terry Lifts:
If a pet or child was playing underneath the lift, you've got a safety bottom with micro-switches all over that safety bottom. So as soon as it comes in contact with any obstruction, it will immediately stop. And you have about 20 millimeters of pinch-point - so there's no mild crushing at all, it is very, very sensitive.
I have taken all the precautions I can, I've isolated myself so much that the loneliness I've felt in the last month or two has been crushing at times, the enormity of the situation, the pain of it all is pretty insane... but I do recognize that this absolutely does not define me as an athlete, as a person.
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