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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crush-proof

Adjective

The phone has a fingerprint-resistant finish, which is a relief for anyone who can't stand smudges.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
There remains a common misconception that family businesses are resistant to change.

— Jack Hayes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of resistant

Adjective

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula until a shaggy dough forms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Stidham with a sturdy opening act There may not have been another Broncos player who was more eager to get on the field Friday night than Stidham.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of sturdy

Adjective

The company under the most commercial pressure to ship its next model just told the market that the model may be able to break into hardened systems on its own.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Graham's kind is the common one, driven by age, blood pressure, and hardened arteries.

— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 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

With men on first and third and nobody out that inning, second baseman Jackson Holliday fielded a tough grounder and threw to second, but shortstop Gunnar Henderson dropped the ball for an error and everyone was safe.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
As for footwear sales in the region, the second quarter saw a slowdown of sales of high-heat product, alongside tougher comparatives and ongoing softness in end-of-cycle footwear product lines.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tough

Adjective

The difference likely is multifold and surely part of a cumulative effect of compressed offseasons after playing 21 postseason games in the previous seven seasons.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
The special primary, which took place just a month after Lindsey Graham's death, meant a compressed and sometimes chaotic campaign for the 10 candidates who ran to replace him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of compressed

Adjective

The House of Heat temazcal draws from an ancient Mexican tradition, while sound experiences, yoga, movement and time in nature offer different ways to slow down and reconnect.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The music mogul made an appearance at the Ross House in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Deadline is told, in support of Weiss as well as sound designer John Ross on their Emmy nominations for the Disney+ special.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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