crush
verb (used with object)
to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
crushed
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past participleof crush.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crush.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crushverb (used with object)to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
Example Sentences
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He was hailed by many as a hero for bringing an end to nearly three decades of civil war when Tamil Tiger rebels were crushed in 2009, during his first term as president.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Breakthrough T1D says it fired three board members of the T1D Fund to protect the interest of donors; those dismissed say Breakthrough crushed the fund’s independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
He stayed back on a fastball and crushed it to deep left field, on a trajectory to just clear the short fence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Several decorated fragments contained grog, the crushed pottery temper associated with some Mississippian traditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
He picked up the letter to Mr. Morris and crushed it in his hand.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
