crush
Example Sentences
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Prices at such a level could lead the kingdom to be vilified and trigger a recession or consumer changes that crush demand.
Experimental and fun, it crushes the stars' voices through digital effects that give their declarations of undying love a yearning, other-worldly quality.
From BBC
The “tea” consisted of old leaves which had been crushed and reused so often they did little more than color the water.
From Literature
The practice allows them to build a presence in the ring that crushes their opponents harder than a suplex.
From Los Angeles Times
This is how I pictured Indianapolis, this crush of humankind with nary a familiar face.
From Literature
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