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  • past participle of crush.
  • past tense form of crush.

crushed







ADJECTIVE
defeated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG






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By the time the bubble burst, the industry was sitting on huge amounts of unused “dark fiber,” which collapsed prices and crushed heavily indebted operators.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

A January integration deal between Damascus and the Kurdish administration crushed Kurdish aspirations for self-rule and still raises concerns for many from the minority group.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

She was my heart, and I was utterly crushed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The mini-bubbles of recent years haven’t crushed growth because they haven’t, mostly, been financed with debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The nose that Frankie had broken had healed crooked, one nostril crushed into a slit.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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