Synonyms for crushing
crush·ing

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1. 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"

   Synonyms:
   stifling, curtailment, suppression, quelling, inhibition

   Antonyms:
   constructive

2. crushing, devastatingadjective

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

   "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

   Synonyms:
   devastating, withering, annihilative, annihilating

   Antonyms:
   constructive

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1. crushingadjective

   Synonyms:
   overwhelming

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1. List of paraphrases for "crushing":

   grinding, crush, shredding, milling, crash, overwhelming, pulping, crushers

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1. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   The United States, although it's less than ideal, could unilaterally re-impose more crushing and additional sanctions.

2. Jeff King:

   We are very hopeful that the judge in this case will do the right thing and overturn Donald’s case on appeal, we’re also encouraged to see the U.S. State Department taking an active interest by sending personnel to attend his trial. Russia should not be allowed to get away with crushing religious freedom at no diplomatic cost to itself.

3. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner:

   These forced union dues are a critical cog in the corrupt bargaining that is crushing taxpayers.

4. Scott Perry:

   I decline this entity’s request and will continue to fight the failures of the radical Left who desperately seek distraction from their abject failures of crushing inflation, a humiliating surrender in Afghanistan, and the horrendous crisis they created at our border.

5. Janet Urey:

   It's absolutely soul-crushing, it's my worst nightmare. But on the other hand I'm trying to focus on the positive.