crusher

Definition of crushernext
as in clincher
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming the crusher was that we would be out of town that weekend in any event

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Recent Examples of crusher Adventure bikes have ballooned into 600-pound continent crushers. New Atlas, 6 July 2026 The background here, what happened, and the history itself, prior to us finding the engine itself that escaped the crusher. Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026 In 2023 and 2024, investors from China, Canada and Ethiopia arrived at artisanal mining sites with rock crushers, excavators and flasks filled with mercury, according to dozens of interviews with local miners, government officials and industry insiders. Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026 And basic math, in politics as in life, so often serves as the great crusher of dreams. Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026 His Saturday-night blowout in Amsterdam officially kicked off the first Harry tour season since his record-breaking Love On Tour signed off in July 2023 — an unthinkably long layoff for the ultimate mega–pop crowd-crusher. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026 Just as the discerning Neolithic bruiser sought out alderwood for his skull crusher, today’s man of action should turn to James Smith & Sons and its picturesque Victorian shop on London’s New Oxford Street. Air Mail, 9 May 2026 The company wants to be allowed to use a commercial crusher to process the rock on site, but says it wouldn’t be done frequently. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusher
Noun
  • Adding to Rezaeian’s agony, right before the final whistle another potential clincher, a header from Khalilzadeh, hit the crossbar.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 28 June 2026
  • Reinhart also has 32 goals across four Stanley Cup playoff runs, scoring the game-winner in Florida’s first Cup clincher in 2024 and scoring four goals in their second Cup clincher in 2025.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • These deals are all negotiated in advance, and agreement on the signing bonus is often a factor in selections.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Hydration and fatigue will be factors both teams have to deal with.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Nearly a year later, the city unveiled a series of street sign toppers on South Calhoun Street to honor Bridges.
    Brayden Garcia July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • When temperatures drop simply add a tailored topper, à la Erdem and Magda Butrym.
    Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Burrows’ performance as James Burrows, television comedy icon, in HBO’s The Comeback proved a worthy career capper.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
  • This time — in his first victory since then — Clark closed with four birdies over five holes, including that short capper at 18.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Appropriately applying context is the primary determinant of success with agentic assistants.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Because even if Anthropic wanted to play that role, being both the provider of a hackable service and the blocking of cyberterrorists, the insurance companies, the determinants of who gets coverage, would never allow it.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026

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“Crusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusher. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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