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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Some will view them as walking proof that small-market teams aren’t being crushed by the financial might of the richest franchises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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
"Our industry can be crushed" if a court win for TikTok triggers "unbridled" AI voice cloning on social media, actor Bin Shimada told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
I ripped off the thread and crushed it to a tiny ball.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
