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
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.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
The rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Denver comedy fans are well served this weekend with headlining sets from hometown hero Josh Blue, a stand-up crusher who’s been showing comics how it’s done since grabbing national attention in 2006 with his hilariously deft, self-effacing routines.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
But regulation losses … those are the crushers.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Beijing's stockpiling Chinese processors of raw soybeans, also known as crushers, pig farmers and feed producers have built up inventories that exceed typical levels, while state reserves have added further cushion.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
Cena evened the score at 2-2 by countering the calf crusher into an AA.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
For decades, an arms race has been conducted between rival engineers in Munich, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, and Zuffenhausen, each trying to best the others and build the ultimate four-door, four-wheel Autobahn crusher, fit for the fattest fat-cat captains of industry.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
The rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Denver comedy fans are well served this weekend with headlining sets from hometown hero Josh Blue, a stand-up crusher who’s been showing comics how it’s done since grabbing national attention in 2006 with his hilariously deft, self-effacing routines.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
But regulation losses … those are the crushers.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Beijing's stockpiling Chinese processors of raw soybeans, also known as crushers, pig farmers and feed producers have built up inventories that exceed typical levels, while state reserves have added further cushion.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
Cena evened the score at 2-2 by countering the calf crusher into an AA.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
For decades, an arms race has been conducted between rival engineers in Munich, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, and Zuffenhausen, each trying to best the others and build the ultimate four-door, four-wheel Autobahn crusher, fit for the fattest fat-cat captains of industry.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusher
Noun
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Tyrese Maxey led the Stars with nine points in the clincher.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Daytona will always be big, as will championship clinchers.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The university disputed his statement, saying the deficit is substantially lower and stems from broader institutional and external factors.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In his appeal, Green argued the sentence was too harsh – that Judge Samuel Cappas abused his discretion with the factors used to come up with his prison term.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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From an aesthetic standpoint, a mattress topper of this kind offers additional benefits.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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The cake will be topped with a vintage Lenox cake topper that looks like the couple, which Girard scored on eBay.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The capper was a blowout loss in the Wild Card round to the Rams, who harassed Darnold into nine sacks.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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DaCosta’s installment offers a number of major developments that Boyle’s trilogy capper will resolve at some point in the near future.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a new secondary analysis of the larger trial published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Patti and her colleagues asked how different social determinants of health affected outcomes after bariatric surgery compared to medical therapy for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
19 Jan. 2026
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This research suggests that social determinants of health, including financial stress and food insecurity, may belong in the same conversation.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Crusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusher. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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