26984 words

crushed

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed:

Examples:

The package had been badly crushed in the post.
Add three cloves of crushed garlic.
His arm was badly crushed in the car accident.
3
to press paper or cloth so that it becomes full of folds and is no longer flat:

Examples:

My dress got all crushed in my suitcase.
4
If people are crushed against other people or things, they are pressed against them:

Examples:

be crushed to death Tragedy struck when several people were crushed to death in the crowd.
5
to upset or shock someone badly:

Examples:

He was crushed by the news of the accident.
6
to defeat someone completely:

Examples:

The president called upon the army to help crush the rebellion.
France crushed Wales by 36 to 3 in last Saturday's match in Paris.
7
to do extremely well in a particular situation, competition, etc.:

Examples:

The company isn't just crushing the commercial realm, it is also innovating corporate culture.
8
to do extremely well:

Examples:

Keep going! You're crushing it!

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