crush
verb (used with object)
to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
crusher
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a word derived from
crush.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of discarded batteries rattle along a conveyor belt into a crusher in a remote plant in northern India, fuelling a multi-billion-dollar industry that is bolstering the country's geopolitical ambitions.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Recent notables include the redesigned Palisade—styling by Gillette—and the Lexus TX500, with a face like the last glimpse of an old air conditioner disappearing into the crusher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Sabalenka, whose also reached the 2023 semi-finals, is becoming more than just a ball crusher as she looks to evolve her game.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
The list began with a destemmer/crusher, a rotating cylinder with paddles that beat the grapes, making them jump out of the stem and drop into a crusher that breaks them down.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
The reputation of a bone crusher that had preceded The Elephant had no basis.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
