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To crush into fine particles
“Using a mortar and pestle, crush the pepper leaving it fairly coarse.”
To crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
“Then, simply squeeze as hard as you can to crush the apple.”
To force into a narrow or tight space
“We would crush ourselves into a tiny motel room.”
To hug, hold or embrace tightly
“He just wanted to crush her tight in his arms to keep her fears at bay.”
To violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)
“Conan believed it was best to crush his enemies, see them driven before him, and hear the lamentations of the women.”
To beat, or defeat, convincingly
“Roper proceeded to crush Conklin in the ring after taking offense to being embarrassed on national television.”
To dishearten or demoralize one's spirit
“Such things didn't happen, and if she started to believe in them, the disappointment would crush her.”
To shame or humiliate someone
“Because hearing her say those words would crush him and hurt his pride.”
To cause to be creased or wrinkled
“The journey would crush the clothes in my suitcase, necessitating that they be re-ironed.”
To have a severely detrimental effect on
To put down or control by cruelty or force
To chew or masticate (food or cud)
To handle a substance physically with the intent of creating a desired form
To collide forcefully with something
To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
To crush or compact into a smaller size
To crush by being too tight, such as a foot by a shoe
To overwhelm with large amounts or quantities
To belittle or express disapproval of
To move clumsily or ploddingly
To declare to be untrue
To load, or be loaded, heavily with
A crowd of people pressed closely together
“The drunken crush of merrymakers swayed the curious crowd back and forth.”
A brief but intense infatuation for someone, especially someone unattainable
“Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?”
A drink made from the juice of pressed fruit
“Pour some orange and raspberry crush into the molds.”
Feelings of love or deep affection
The act of idolizing, adoring or worshiping, especially to excess
A forceful collision of two things
A group of people with a strong common interest
A compulsive or irrational preoccupation
A soft mass made by crushing a substance into a pulp, sometimes with the addition of liquid
An act of squeezing something
The person on whom one has a crush (infatuation)
Sudden and uncontrollable fear or anxiety
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