Also means
sweltering (heat)
Usage Note
Écrasant is the present participle of écraser (to crush) used as an adjective. A victoire écrasante is a landslide victory; une chaleur écrasante is oppressive heat. The feminine form is écrasante. It intensifies strongly — stronger than énorme or lourd.
Examples
"Ils ont remporté une victoire écrasante aux élections."
Natural Translation
They won a crushing victory in the elections.

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