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Recent Examples of crushable
Will Irene make out with Phil and crush June’s easily crushable heart?
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Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
And the Spanish gin and tonic, an easily crushable, clean and bright cocktail, is art in a glass, served with lemon, peppercorns and a veritable garden of fresh herbs floating within.
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Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
And the Spanish gin and tonic, an easily crushable, clean and bright cocktail, is art in a glass, served with lemon, peppercorns and a veritable garden of fresh herbs floating within.
—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crushable
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The second bottle, with confetti-ish contents, was equally useless—whatever had been inside had broken down into a friable mess.
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However, the fragile and friable nature of aged amber likely posed a significant challenge to its removal.
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Prep the room with protective coverings and remove breakable items to minimize mess and damage.
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Child-Proof Your Cabinets Keep curious hands out of kitchen and bathroom cabinets where breakable dishes, sharp tools, and harmful chemicals may be stored.
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Restore dry, brittle hair with this hydrating shampoo that more than 8,000 shoppers bought in the last month alone.
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Grass blades with frost on them are brittle and can be damaged by mowing.
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When students learn new information, the memory is fragile and the brain needs a pause from additional cognitive demands, according to the pediatric association.
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The fierce woman who always wore black, who could light up a room with her sly jokes and smoky laughter, grew quieter and more fragile after losing her lover.
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Japanese officials confirmed that localizer structures near runways were sufficiently frangible.
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The barrier at the edge of the runway at Muan International Airport did not appear to be frangible, or have the ability to break apart, according to video footage and expert analysis, something investigators are likely to focus on.
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According to the text of the current agreement, the most sensitive nuclear issues are not yet agreed to on paper.
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Just last month, an attack on Canvas, a software used in schools and colleges, put thousands of students at risk by exposing sensitive information.
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“Crushable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crushable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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