crushing
Example Sentences
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Clarke believes that crushing defeat put Scotland "on the back foot" for the remainder of their tournament, which again ended at the group stage.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
There were gurgling, cooing, month-and-a-half old newborns in Brooklyn and Westchester who had never known the soul-emptying pain of a crushing Knicks defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"For me, personally, that was crushing," Armstrong says.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Wie West opened her round with a flourish, crushing her tee shot 293 yards down the left side.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The city's action was a crushing blow and many people simply drifted away from the ECC.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
