crushers

plural of crusher
as in cappers
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 crushers Hundreds of Denver comics also performed there, with nationally touring acts such as Ben Roy and Andrew Orvedahl (Cayton-Holland’s Grawlix partners) and crushers such as Josh Blue, Janae Burris, Troy Walker, and Christie Buchele. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026 Adventure bikes have ballooned into 600-pound continent crushers. New Atlas, 6 July 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 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
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Noun
  • There is a high probability that following the team regularly will lead to securing tickets via ballots — but only the top cappers have guarantees.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But unlike other series cappers, Last Rites didn’t try to be a summation of every demonic threat the duo has ever encountered, instead opting for another familial story by way of 1986’s Smurl haunting in Pennsylvania.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nulo also makes some food toppers and mixers, designed to be mixed with a complete and balanced dry food, not fed on their own.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cerruti and city councilmember Phil Pluckebaum were in the park to announce the installation of 10 sign toppers and seven banners around the Little Italy neighborhood in East Sacramento.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Other factors, including enormous public debt piles, are also contributing to elevated yields.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Yes, the recent increase in roster spending at Texas Tech factors into this, but McGuire had posted three consecutive winning seasons before last year, the second Tech coach ever to begin a tenure with such a run.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Daytona will always be big, as will championship clinchers.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Manager Rob Thomson punctuated the Phillies' postseason clinchers over the years with a call-and-response in the clubhouse, asking Realmuto how many more wins were needed to win the World Series.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Age matters, Bonnet said, when considering risk factors like diabetes, hypertension, social determinants of health, and smoking.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Serlie and colleagues are now studying determinants of weight loss success after bariatric surgery.
    Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Crushers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crushers. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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