crushed to death
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: killed by being crushed
Several people were crushed to death as the crowd rushed for the exit doors.
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The world watched in horror as some among them were crushed to death in the crowds trying to flee.
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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
In the stampede, someone fell and was crushed to death.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
The club has a tragic history after 96 of its fans were crushed to death during overcrowding at Hillsborough Stadium in 1989.
—Chloe Mayer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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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
In the stampede, someone fell and was crushed to death.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
The club has a tragic history after 96 of its fans were crushed to death during overcrowding at Hillsborough Stadium in 1989.
—Chloe Mayer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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