CRUSH-PROOF Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

crush-proof

adjective

as in resistant

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Recent Examples of crush-proof Sherpani Meridian 22-inch Carry-on The Sherpani Meridian has an ultralight polycarbonate shell that the brand calls crush-proof and chip-resistant. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

Lucky for me, Spanx’s Labor Day weekend sale begins today and has deals on wrinkle-resistant bottoms, elegant jumpsuits, and more for my fall trips.

— Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Another bill from Allen, who represents the Palisades area that burned in 2025, would create a new loan program to help property owners mitigate fire risks through home hardening, or installing fire-resistant materials on the outside of a structure.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of resistant

Adjective

Neither Jović nor Eala has a sturdy serve, as is common among players their age, so quick points were few and far between.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Its full aluminum build is sturdy and lightweight enough to hold for a long time, and battery life is solid for how bright the screen is, clocking in at over six hours on a single charge in our testing.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sturdy

Adjective

Amid statues and posters of the Virgen de Guadalupe was a rosary that a man had made of hardened bread during his months in an immigration detention facility.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
After spending 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean is being released a hardened man.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardened

Adjective

His comments are in stark contrast to some of the more tempered statements corporate CEOs have made about AI replacing human employees.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Definition of tempered

Adjective

Space-grade electronics will cost more, and the ball’s shell—made from a material tough enough to roll over steel shards and withstand minus 184 °C temperatures—has never been evaluated in lunar extremes.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Democratic leaders face tough decisions on where to spend limited party resources to win the Senate majority.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of tough

Adjective

Daniel West’s adaptation hits the major plot points and select lines of dialogue, but has typically, unavoidably, been streamlined and compressed.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In the more compressed idiom of three-act-movie storytelling, this chapter would represent the end of act two, when all hope appears lost.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of compressed

Adjective

Their recruits have been classically low-key, but Antonio Silva, effectively Senesi’s replacement in defence, looks like a sound move.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The premise of Zero Trust was always sound, but the cost of not using it has risen dramatically.

— Michael Flannery, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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