crushed
Example Sentences
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A small jar of drained capers, some lightly crushed with the side of a fork, suspended in a generous slick of olive oil.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Deng also crushed intraparty democracy, Pei said, with only Zhao Ziyang—the reform-minded party secretary who was placed under house arrest after opposing the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989—daring to experiment with it briefly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Researchers uncovered 23 hearths containing large numbers of crushed and burned fragments of green mineral.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
They crushed Lamar 19-6 on Saturday and then battered Texas State.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Cigarette butts, crushed soda cans, scraps of plastic bags, candy bar wrappers, a smushed box of half-eaten French fries.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
