as in oppressed
suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority
a tyrant seemingly untroubled by the crushed masses that he left in his wake
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as in suppressed
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
the government is doing everything to crush the latest guerrilla uprising
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as in pounded
to reduce to fine particles
crushed the baby's medicine tablet and mixed it with applesauce
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as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
the terrible news of her death simply crushed the entire family
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as in stuffed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
the desperate refugees were crushed into the back of the truck
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as in hugged
to put one's arms around and press tightly
she tearfully crushed the child to her breast
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Recent Examples of crushed
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
This recipe calls for scooping out two cups of the bean-and-onion mixture, blending it with crushed tortilla chips, and then returning it to the pot.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Billions of microbes are hard at work dissolving compounds in this giant mound of crushed ore from Escondida, the biggest copper mine on the planet.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2025
Embedded with crushed tourmaline, jade, obsidian, and amethyst, HealthyLine’s multitasking wellness device puts five types of tension-melting therapy at one’s fingertips.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Oscar de la Renta’s collection embraced both qualities, yielding Clooney’s minidress moment — ideal for warm late-September New York City nights with crushed leaves on the pavement.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Pour ice and all into a big mug or glass, top with crushed ice, and garnish with a mint sprig and/or lime wedge or wheel.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Although the crushed velvet exteriors are the most eye-catching details of the shoes, there’s more to them than what meets the eye.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The crushed garter snake is scrawled on the tarmac in an ampersand.
—Rosanna Warren, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The Capitals crushed Lohrei on a couple of hits in the B’s 3-1 win over the Caps on Wednesday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Krasznahorkai was born in Hungary in 1954, two years before the Soviets viciously crushed an uprising in Budapest, and his first two novels are soaked through with an atmosphere of political terror.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Derek crushed many, many, many rolls at lunch that day.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The first came in 2022, when scientists aboard a research vessel located Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, at the bottom of the Weddell Sea, nearly 107 years after it was crushed by ice off the coast of Antarctica.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
The movement was crushed, the student leaders imprisoned, and any mention of the incident is heavily censored within China to this day.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Osbourne was crushed when drummer Bill Ward dropped out of the Black Sabbath reunion in 2012.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
His throat was slit and his skull was crushed.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
That material comes from sand, crushed brick and recycled glass, all locally sourced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
This recipe calls for scooping out two cups of the bean-and-onion mixture, blending it with crushed tortilla chips, and then returning it to the pot.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Billions of microbes are hard at work dissolving compounds in this giant mound of crushed ore from Escondida, the biggest copper mine on the planet.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2025
Embedded with crushed tourmaline, jade, obsidian, and amethyst, HealthyLine’s multitasking wellness device puts five types of tension-melting therapy at one’s fingertips.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Oscar de la Renta’s collection embraced both qualities, yielding Clooney’s minidress moment — ideal for warm late-September New York City nights with crushed leaves on the pavement.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Pour ice and all into a big mug or glass, top with crushed ice, and garnish with a mint sprig and/or lime wedge or wheel.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Although the crushed velvet exteriors are the most eye-catching details of the shoes, there’s more to them than what meets the eye.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The crushed garter snake is scrawled on the tarmac in an ampersand.
—Rosanna Warren, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
We were crushed, humiliated, and broken, after our city was destroyed, occupied and erased from existence.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The Capitals crushed Lohrei on a couple of hits in the B’s 3-1 win over the Caps on Wednesday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Krasznahorkai was born in Hungary in 1954, two years before the Soviets viciously crushed an uprising in Budapest, and his first two novels are soaked through with an atmosphere of political terror.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Derek crushed many, many, many rolls at lunch that day.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The first came in 2022, when scientists aboard a research vessel located Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, at the bottom of the Weddell Sea, nearly 107 years after it was crushed by ice off the coast of Antarctica.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
The movement was crushed, the student leaders imprisoned, and any mention of the incident is heavily censored within China to this day.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Osbourne was crushed when drummer Bill Ward dropped out of the Black Sabbath reunion in 2012.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
His throat was slit and his skull was crushed.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crushed
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One answer was to build a Jewish state; the other, to fight for the emancipation of all oppressed people through universalist, often left-wing, politics.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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To One Piece fans, the flag symbolizes Luffy’s quest to chase his dreams, liberate oppressed people, and fight the autocratic World Government.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Schwarber mashed 56 homers, drove in 132 runs and led the league in doing both those things.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.—
Lana Lin
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Onondagas support plans announced by the mayor of Syracuse in 2020 to remove the statue of Columbus, an Italian explorer who helped the Spanish establish a colonial foothold in the Caribbean and later suppressed revolts by Indigenous people.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The defense also argued that evidence recovered from the backpack Mangione was carrying when he was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s should be suppressed.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Mavericks pounded tables and stomped their feet.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Storms have already pounded the Outer Banks this year, and Porter warned there could be less natural barriers like sand dunes to block the relentless waves.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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He had been captivated by the high-intensity football Marcelo Bielsa had implemented at Athletic Club, a style that had overwhelmed Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United en route to the Europa League final that year.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Freeman took rookie Chad Patrick deep for the first Dodgers run, and his teammates squeezed a second run out of Brewers closer Abner Uribe in the ninth.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The iPhone 17′s margin could also be squeezed by an unfavorable product mix and a higher bill of materials cost.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many pulled small children in tow or pushed strollers stuffed with blankets and toys.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nail hugged his defense attorneys Julia Fox and Andrew Ganz after the court clerk read the verdict.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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After the woman thanked her, hugged her, and left, O’Connell never heard from her again.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Crushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crushed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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