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crush

[kruhsh] / krʌʃ /


NOUN
infatuation
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Crush the corn chips lightly with your hands and stir them into the pot.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

It has now moved ahead of the U.S. in the number of billionaires per capita, thanks to a thriving tech startup scene and videogame industry that has produced hits like Minecraft and Candy Crush.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Bernadette Joy, founder of the financial boot camp Crush Your Money Goals, paid off $300,000 of debt in three years by making small, consistent changes to her behavior.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Two male devils — named Danny Zuko and Crush — arrived earlier this month thanks to the Australian government, according to a zoo news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

Same deal as we got older when he’d need my two-versions-behind-everyone-else iPhone to text his Crush of the Week after his own battery died.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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