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Synonyms of crushed
(Entry 1 of 2)
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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crushed
verb
past tense of crush
Synonyms & Antonyms of crushed (Entry 2 of 2)
2
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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- doused
- (also dowsed),
- extinguished,
- put out,
- quenched
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3
to reduce to fine particles
- crushed the baby's medicine tablet and mixed it with applesauce
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4
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
- the terrible news of her death simply crushed the entire family
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5
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of
- after crushing the grapes, let the skins soak in the juice in order to extract some color
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6
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
- the desperate refugees were crushed into the back of the truck
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7
to put one's arms around and press tightly
- she tearfully crushed the child to her breast
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