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  • past participle of crush.
  • past tense form of crush.

crushed







ADJECTIVE
defeated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG






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On the streets there are cars crushed by fallen walls and hanging power lines.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

By the time the bubble burst, the industry was sitting on huge amounts of unused “dark fiber,” which collapsed prices and crushed heavily indebted operators.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

She was my heart, and I was utterly crushed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Cardiff Council said it supports police operations in tackling "anti-social and criminal behaviour", and since August last year, 831 illegal bikes have been taken off the road and crushed.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The story went that some hero had killed a giant nearby, and as the monster fell to the ground, one of its hands crushed a few acres of trees, clearing room for the town.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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