crushed

[US]/krʌʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. smashed or broken into pieces
v. to press or grind into a small particles

Phrases & Collocations

feeling crushed

crushed stone

crushed ice

crushed rock

Example Sentences

crushed velvet; crushed denim.

he crushed the card into a ball.

Hundreds crushed into the hall.

The rebellion was crushed by government forces.

The firemen crushed out the fire.

insects that had been crushed underfoot

a labourer was crushed to death by a lorry.

black crushed velvet with a slight sheen.

The fall of masonry crushed the old man in the old house.

A large crowd crushed past the barrier.

We were crushed out of the auditorium.

spirits that had been crushed by rejection and failure.

crushed the freshly ironed shirt.

his defeat crushed a lot of left-wing supporters.

National culture was crushed under the invader's jackboot.

Real-world Examples

People who were not crushed ended up being stronger.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

" His foot has been crushed, " said another.

Source: Education of Love

Streets here crushed back to sand.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

To make wine, the grapes need to be crushed.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

The fledgling dissident movement was systematically crushed—by imprisonment, exile, coercive psychiatry or ferocious pressure on family members.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Although some are too crushed to use, others are missing altogether.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

You just bought yourself another Saturday, mister. - Ah, I'm crushed.

Source: English knowledge in movies

In 2009 her enthusiasm was soon crushed by the onset of the euro crisis.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

It is a very mushy food, soft and able to be crushed.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

We brought the wheat to the mill to be crushed into flour.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

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