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
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Unlike the Caribbean, where sand consists of crushed quartz, beaches in this part of northern Norway are made up of fragments of dead shells and calcareous algae that have accumulated over thousands of years.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
The bottom two layers of stone and roughly a foot of crushed gravel allow for proper drainage.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Shockingly, there’s no oil or butter in the batter—just sugar,eggs and crushed pineapple.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The car then fled the scene, where Katie was left beneath the crushed structure, per local station 10 News.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Stir in crushed cookies with a wooden spoon.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Team members then used the rounded barrel structures on Bruno to scoop the crushed rock known as regolith, and continue working through the run.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2026
Many people bike the park's crushed-limestone trail one way, then take the train back to their starting point.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Third baseman Cooper Nicholson crushed a ball more than far enough for a home run, but just foul into the left field corner.
—Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
An avalanche of selling on Friday crushed the stock market, a dramatic reversal from record highs earlier in the week.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 June 2026
In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Ritchie crushed a double, scoring two and putting the Shamrocks up 4-2.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The risk comes when a battery is crushed, overcharged or overheated.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 1 June 2026
Speaking with Variety, Clarke admitted she was crushed after losing the Emmy for the final time in 2019.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Adjective
Add crushed ice about halfway up and give a brief stir or swizzle, five to eight seconds, to begin the chilling process.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Unlike the Caribbean, where sand consists of crushed quartz, beaches in this part of northern Norway are made up of fragments of dead shells and calcareous algae that have accumulated over thousands of years.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
The bottom two layers of stone and roughly a foot of crushed gravel allow for proper drainage.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Shockingly, there’s no oil or butter in the batter—just sugar,eggs and crushed pineapple.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The car then fled the scene, where Katie was left beneath the crushed structure, per local station 10 News.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Stir in crushed cookies with a wooden spoon.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Team members then used the rounded barrel structures on Bruno to scoop the crushed rock known as regolith, and continue working through the run.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2026
Many people bike the park's crushed-limestone trail one way, then take the train back to their starting point.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Verb
Then the tournament started, and the pressure crushed them.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Third baseman Cooper Nicholson crushed a ball more than far enough for a home run, but just foul into the left field corner.
—Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
An avalanche of selling on Friday crushed the stock market, a dramatic reversal from record highs earlier in the week.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 June 2026
In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
Ritchie crushed a double, scoring two and putting the Shamrocks up 4-2.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The risk comes when a battery is crushed, overcharged or overheated.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 1 June 2026
Speaking with Variety, Clarke admitted she was crushed after losing the Emmy for the final time in 2019.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crushed
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The Irish were the original oppressed people from the English Empire, and the original colony.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The body pointed to the fact that Iran’s Farabi cinema body, which oversees the country’s submission, was directly controlled by the hardline Islamic Republic regime government, which in turn has suppressed freedom of speech and brutally oppressed filmmakers across its 47 years in power.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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When Dean made banana pancakes, stray banana slices fell to the floor and got mashed into the linoleum by his stockinged feet.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Morton kosher salt and smash with fork until combined and coarsely mashed.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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This step suppressed hydrogen bonding between water molecules, prevented freezing, and preserved its flexibility.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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His puck-moving play was completely suppressed in the offensive zone, too.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Hull pounded his fourth double of the game, prompting mass hysteria from the 3,913 Tar Heel fans and ultimate heartbreak in the other dugout.—
Alan Cole,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Every stretch had brought its own challenges, but these past few days had been especially brutal, the crewmembers fording streams, inching through hub-deep mud, sleeping in the car, dodging hail under rubber blankets, catching a night’s rest at a farmhouse as violent rain pounded the roof.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The weather is mild, the landscapes are at their most dramatic, and the town feels alive without being overwhelmed.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The story of America’s lopsided home prices has often been pinned on the wealthy remote workers who squeezed home supply in the pandemic’s early days.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hart had just stuffed a breakaway attempt by Hall that would’ve extended Carolina’s lead to four.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In December 2025, thieves in Massachusetts stole a truck stuffed with $400,000 in lobster meat bound for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Daughter discusses case Amanda Hundley, one of Smith’s daughters, hugged her mother outside the courthouse in March.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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All of us, too sensitive in my favorite ways, skin pulled back from our bones, hugged in a group and wept without words.—
Lindsay Calleran,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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“Crushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crushed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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