crush
verb (used with object)
to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
were crushing
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past progressiveof crush.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"It felt like my organs were crushing inside my body," Stumo said, recalling his reaction when he learned of the accident in the middle of the night.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal, who is chair of the Lowry arts venue in Salford and helped lead the report, said class was a "core inclusion issue" and barriers to the arts were "crushing creativity".
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Senior linebackers Ruben Gamboa and Carmel Crunk were crushing ballcarriers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
“My roommates in college, they were crushing me,” Campbell said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
It was hard going, as the saliva refused to come; it felt like my molars were crushing paint chips.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
