Could you tell what "crushing" means in the context?
I just saw a sentence in a recent talk show program as follows:

Jimmy Fallon: Now you´re on he number-one show.You are crushing by the way. You are so good on the show.
Mandy Moore: -Thank you. Thanks.
Jimmy Fallon: -Really, man. This is like --It´s amazing what you´re doing because you´re playing you as a 60-something-year-old you, as well.

Could you tell what "crushing" means here?

Question

Could you tell what "crushing" means in the context?
I just saw a sentence in a recent talk show program as follows: 
  
Jimmy Fallon: Now you´re on he number-one show.You are crushing  by the way. You are so good on the show.
Mandy Moore:  -Thank you. Thanks.  
Jimmy Fallon: -Really, man. This is like --It´s amazing what you´re doing because you´re playing you as a 60-something-year-old you, as well.

Could you tell what "crushing" means here?

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It means that he is doing really well.  This saying could come from the sports world where you refer to crushing your opponents...even in this case when there are none.

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When you "crush" something in this context, you do extremely well at it.

"I'm crushing this whole tutor thing."

It's a little bit obnoxious, but I think he was using it kind of ironically. He used it as a joke while still complimenting her.

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