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
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
Even some crushed tortilla chips or Fritos on top would be fun.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 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
Made to look like a creepy graveyard, Halloween dirt pudding starts with a layer of thick chocolate pudding that's topped with crushed chocolate cookies.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
When polar explorer Ernest Shackleton wrote this journal entry on October 27, 1915, his dreams of reaching Antarctica had been famously crushed — along with his ship, HMS Endurance.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Hernández crushed it, making up for his defensive miscue earlier in the game with a go-ahead three-run blast that gave the Dodgers a 5-3 lead.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
One of the state’s top college prospects in the Class of 2027, Brown showcased his athleticism Friday night as the Centurions crushed host DeSales 62-7.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Finish with a sprinkle of cheese, fresh herbs and crushed red pepper flakes.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Pinochet promptly reimbursed foreign mining companies, invited in foreign investors, and crushed domestic miners’ unions, moves with long-term ramifications.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
So my soul was a little bit crushed to be the one to have to evict her — someone who's kept me safe literally time and time again.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
After a few months, the government crushed the protests.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Even some crushed tortilla chips or Fritos on top would be fun.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 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
Made to look like a creepy graveyard, Halloween dirt pudding starts with a layer of thick chocolate pudding that's topped with crushed chocolate cookies.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the fifth inning, Ramírez crushed a 418-foot homer into the stands in left field, as Cleveland took a 2-1 lead.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
When polar explorer Ernest Shackleton wrote this journal entry on October 27, 1915, his dreams of reaching Antarctica had been famously crushed — along with his ship, HMS Endurance.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Hernández crushed it, making up for his defensive miscue earlier in the game with a go-ahead three-run blast that gave the Dodgers a 5-3 lead.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
One of the state’s top college prospects in the Class of 2027, Brown showcased his athleticism Friday night as the Centurions crushed host DeSales 62-7.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Finish with a sprinkle of cheese, fresh herbs and crushed red pepper flakes.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Pinochet promptly reimbursed foreign mining companies, invited in foreign investors, and crushed domestic miners’ unions, moves with long-term ramifications.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
So my soul was a little bit crushed to be the one to have to evict her — someone who's kept me safe literally time and time again.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
After a few months, the government crushed the protests.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 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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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The 12-day war with Iran in June was especially traumatizing, as Iranian missiles pounded Israeli cities and families slept in bomb shelters.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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She is overwhelmed by anger and lust, an alchemical compound that can alter matter, energy, laws of physics.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix lost by just three points in Game 1 and were overwhelmed 91-79 in Game 2.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, the 49ers stuffed Williams to end the game and improve to 4-1 on the season with a 26-23 win over the Rams in front of 73,652 fans at SoFi Stadium.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This recipe has cabbage leaves stuffed with a delicious mixture of meat, pork, and rice.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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When it was announced that Hilaria had made it through to the next week, Alec cheered and hugged one of their kids in celebration.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Survivors gathered at the reunification center and hugged each other in tears.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Crushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crushed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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