Past tense of crush
regular verb
The past tense of crush is crushed. The past participle is also crushed.
Forms of crush
| Base form (V1) | crush /kɹʌʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | crushed /kɹʌʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | crushed /kɹʌʃt/ |
| Present participle | crushing /ˈkɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | crushes /ˈkɹʌʃɪz/ |
Crushed in a sentence
- After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections
- Our men are confident, the United Nations command is confident, that it will be crushed.1950 September 1, Harry S. Truman, 2:02 from the start, in MP72-73 Korea and World Peace: President Truman Reports to the People, Harry S....
- Pat crushed up a package of birthday cake Oreos and sprinkled them over birthday cake ice cream.From the entry birthday cake
- We were totally crushed upon hearing the news of your accident.From the entry crushed
- These barbarisms can not be allowed to continue; they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.From the entry barbarism
Meaning of crush
- noun A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
- noun Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
- noun A violent crowding.
Questions about the past tense of crush
- What is the past tense of crush?
- The past tense of crush is crushed.
- What is the past participle of crush?
- The past participle of crush is crushed.
- Is crush a regular or irregular verb?
- Crush is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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