Synonyms for

Crushed

Verb / krʌʃt / Another word for crushed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To press or squeeze something so hard that it breaks or becomes flat.

Synonyms & similar words

humiliated vanquish jam squash squeeze smash suppress crush mash humbled oppress trounce shell demolish beat squelch low broken smashed squeezed pressed mashed flattened squooshed squoze squished ground pulverized broken destroyed demolished ruined wrecked crumbled shattered fragmented powdered

Synonyms by register

Formal

pulverized ground macerated disintegrated

Informal

squashed smashed flattened wrecked

Literary

shattered broken ruined

Antonyms

whole intact unbroken solid firm hardened unyielding

Common collocations

  • crushed to death
  • crushed underfoot
  • crushed by debt
  • crushed by pressure
  • crushed velvet
  • crushed ice
  • crushed dreams

Word family

noun crush
verb crush
adjective crushed
adverb crushingly

Usage note

Can refer to physical destruction or emotional devastation. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.

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Example sentences

  1. I crushed the ice with a hammer.
  2. The heavy book crushed the flower.
  3. She crushed the garlic with a mortar and pestle.
  4. The car was completely crushed in the accident.
  5. The wrestler crushed his opponent in the match.

Quotes

  • I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time. - Jack London
  • The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • Sometimes you gotta run before you can walk. - Tony Stark

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