crusher

noun

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 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 rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 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 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 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusher
  1. clincher
  2. factor
  3. topper
  4. capper
  5. determinant
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
Definition of clincher
Noun
  • State leaders pointed to existing defense assets, manufacturing capacity, and workforce as key factors in attracting the company.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • For instance, France is favored more by markets, reflecting factors beyond pure team strength, while Argentina and Morocco show higher probabilities in the FIFA model.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of factor
Noun
  • This best-selling mattress topper can give it a more plush feel.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Why not follow her lead and try pairing your topper of choice with a glam side ponytail?
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 June 2026
Definition of topper
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
Definition of capper
Noun
  • Paine rightly saw that a critical determinant for the success of our new nation and the vitality of its democracy was sustained, active citizen participation in political and social affairs.
    — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Both parameters were identified as the most important determinants of the fill factor at low voltage losses.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
Definition of determinant

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“Crusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusher. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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