crush
Example Sentences
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My first crush, way too late at fourteen!
From Literature
He gives me a sly smile and what I think is a slight nod at the same time that Zara’s elbow crushes into my ribs.
From Literature
Soon after, he’d also adopted a cloak to cover his patchy fur, a hooded garment made of crushed velvet the color of beetroot.
From Literature
As Sinner looked to secure the opening set against Lehecka, he twice dispatched first serves from the Czech with crushing cross-court forehands.
From BBC
As unease about AI replacement crushed the stocks of public software companies in recent months, some fund managers played down their concentration in the industry or turned the spotlight on competitors.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
