crushed
Example Sentences
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Charlie had been a devoted and loving father, and it crushed her to think that their children—then aged one and three—would have few, if any, personal memories of him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
Saylor Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
He crushed the cloth under his fingers like a security blanket.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
