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crushed







ADJECTIVE
defeated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG






Example Sentences

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A small jar of drained capers, some lightly crushed with the side of a fork, suspended in a generous slick of olive oil.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Deng also crushed intraparty democracy, Pei said, with only Zhao Ziyang—the reform-minded party secretary who was placed under house arrest after opposing the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989—daring to experiment with it briefly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Milsom says he only learnt about Doja Cat being cancelled through her going live on Instagram, where she told her fans she was "absolutely crushed" that she could not perform.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Researchers uncovered 23 hearths containing large numbers of crushed and burned fragments of green mineral.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Cigarette butts, crushed soda cans, scraps of plastic bags, candy bar wrappers, a smushed box of half-eaten French fries.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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