crushed to death
idiom
: killed by being crushed
Several people were crushed to death as the crowd rushed for the exit doors.
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Michael Dickinson, 69, was crushed to death after he was pinned between his vehicle and the payment window on Tuesday morning in Grand Island.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
In October, a popular tabby cat named Kit Kat known to pad around its Mission District neighborhood was crushed to death by a Waymo.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
The world watched in horror as some among them were crushed to death in the crowds trying to flee.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
And who can forget the 153 people crushed to death in Halloween celebrations a few years ago in Seoul, South Korea?
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
In October, a popular tabby cat named Kit Kat known to pad around its Mission District neighborhood was crushed to death by a Waymo.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
The world watched in horror as some among them were crushed to death in the crowds trying to flee.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
And who can forget the 153 people crushed to death in Halloween celebrations a few years ago in Seoul, South Korea?
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for crushed to death
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“Crushed to death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crushed%20to%20death. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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