crushing

To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity of it, or to force together into a mass.

“to crush grapes”

To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding

“to crush quartz”

To overwhelm by pressure or weight.

“After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections”

To oppress or grievously burden.

To overcome completely; to subdue totally.

“The sultan's black guard crushed every resistance bloodily.”

To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force

“an eggshell crushes easily”

To feel infatuation or unrequited love.

“She's crushing on him.”

To give a compressed or foreshortened appearance to.

The action of the verb to crush.

A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.

(in the plural) crushed material

“oilseed crushings”

That crushes; overwhelming.

“a crushing defeat”

Devastatingly disheartening.

“Oh, your dog has leukemia? That’s crushing.”