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crushed

/kɹʌʃt/

crushed is the simple past and past participle of crush.

Adjective

crushed (comparative more crushed, superlative most crushed)

  1. Pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments.
  2. Broken, saddened, depressed, devastated.
    • We were totally crushed upon hearing the news of your accident.
    • […] St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind...1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
  3. (not comparable) Of a fabric, having the appearance of having been crushed.
    • Her top was of black crushed velvet.

Meaning of crush

Verb

crush (third-person singular simple present crushes, present participle crushing, simple past and past participle crushed)

  1. To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
    • to crush grapes
    Synonyms:
    squash, ace
  2. To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
    • to crush quartz
    Synonyms:
    comminute, pulverize
  3. (figuratively) To overwhelm by pressure or weight.
    • After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections
    Synonyms:
    overtake
  4. (colloquial, figuratively) To do impressively well at (sports events; performances; interviews; etc.).
    • They had a gig recently at Madison Square—totally crushed it!
  5. To oppress or grievously burden.
  6. To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
    • The sultan's black guard crushed every resistance bloodily.

See all 24 meanings of crush

Forms of crushed

comparativemore crushed
superlativemost crushed

Words formed from crushed

Phrases with crushed

Words that rhyme with crushed

Questions about crushed

What does crushed mean?
Crushed means pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments.
What is crushed the simple past and past participle of?
Crushed is the simple past and past participle of crush.
What part of speech is crushed?
Crushed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce crushed?
Crushed is pronounced /kɹʌʃt/.

Words near crushed in the dictionary

  1. crush syndrome
  2. crush zone
  3. crush-worthy
  4. crushability
  5. crushable
  6. crushed
  7. crushed it
  8. crushed on
  9. crushed out
  10. crushed strawberry
  11. crushed sugar

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