crush

Example Sentences

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Her discography leans into bubblegum pop, igniting the giddy teen emotions of a newfound crush.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Blue Owl Capital also announced a door crush at OCIC, its credit income fund, where repurchase requests this quarter rose to 21.9% of its investor shares, or $4.3 billion worth.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The recent single 2Sided depicts a night where Parks was reluctant to leave the house; only finding motivation in the chance she'd bump into her crush.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Most alarmingly, courts have wielded the statute to crush lawsuits that accuse social media companies of negligently providing a defective product.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

He and Chip weren’t really good friends yet, but Chip having a crush on Katherine could make everything very weird.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix