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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As he started building his name, I loved seeing big headliners watch him and realize they had to follow an absolute crusher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
It blamed the downgrade on setbacks that include aprimary crusher failure at a key processing plant at its Kalgoorlie mining hub in Western Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
The machine consists of a rotating cylinder with paddles that beat the grapes, making them jump out of the stem and drop into a crusher.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Tuesday afternoon in the rock crusher, I felt pretty down when I met Liz.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
