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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

But Melanie Ferguson, a content creator behind the Southern Crush at Home platform, suggests other affordable ways to garner or fashion a basket on the cheap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Wine buyer Joe Salamone of Crush Wine & Spirits in New York takes a far less pugilistic position: “Sometimes it’s better just to hand Veuve to customers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

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

“Beetle, I must to the miller to have my oats ground to flour. Crush the bitter milkwort and boil the wormwood syrup while I am gone.”

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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