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crush

[kruhsh] / krʌʃ /


NOUN
infatuation
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The video is an L.A. dirtbag delight — she pops a Cronenberg-worthy zit, fights cops in a VR headset and rides a “Gaymo” off to meet a crush.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Thursday marks the fourth anniversary of the crush, which happened when more than 100,000 people went out in Seoul's nightlife district to celebrate Halloween.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Instead, Warnock said, “Isaiah challenges corruption” and “those who would crush the poor.”

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Support what we do and help us absolutely crush it during Slate’s 30th anniversary pledge drive!

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Even I feel nervous, and I’m not the one with the crush.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

There’s community here, across the dedicated regulars and the staff — Gamble’s an incredible singer, and bartender Megha Wescombe absolutely crushes “Maybe This Time” from “Cabaret.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

A sweet, acoustic ballad, it discusses the various types of love she's encountered in her life - from high school crushes to the love she has for her family and friends.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

If the Jacobian determinant is always a constant number that is not zero, then the function never folds or crushes space around a particular point.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

“LLY crushes expectations,” wrote RBC Capital Markets analyst Trung Huynh, describing the company’s second-quarter performance to investors.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

My mom had distant crushes and a few experiences with unrequited love, but there was no way she knew exactly what I was feeling.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Apple faced intense blowback in 2024 for an iPad commercial depicting creative tools getting crushed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Some, still inside the country, told Panorama they wanted to speak out despite the risks, saying they had found it difficult to hold on to hope once the mass protests had been brutally crushed.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Software leaders got a big boost this week and chip stocks were crushed as the AI tech investing landscape continues to shift.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

He stayed back on a fastball and crushed it to deep left field, on a trajectory to just clear the short fence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The other was of his short black hair and how it felt rough and soft at the same time, like crushed velvet.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

It’s brief and shows little, but the fleeting moment will inform everything that happens in writer-director Lance Hammer’s crushing second feature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

New computer simulations suggest that powerful magnetic fields hidden inside these stellar remnants could help them withstand crushing gravity and reach extraordinary masses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

US House Speaker Mike Johnson will step down as Republican leader following his party's crushing midterm election defeat, his spokesman confirmed to AFP Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The 30-12 loss to Tonga has England firmly on the back foot, but they gave themselves a chance last weekend with a crushing 82-0 win over France.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

But Mya has been crushing on Mason since Mrs. Wilson’s English class sophomore year, so this trip is her chance to finally make a move.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott


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