Synonyms for
Crushed
Definition
To press or squeeze something so hard that it breaks or becomes flat.
Synonyms & similar words
humbled
mash
vanquish
squash
low
humiliated
breakdown
demolish
oppress
suppress
beatout
squeeze
shell
squelch
beat
broken
smash
trounce
crush
jam
smashed
squeezed
pressed
mashed
flattened
squooshed
squoze
squished
ground
pulverized
broken
destroyed
demolished
ruined
wrecked
crumbled
shattered
fragmented
powdered
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- crushed to death
- crushed underfoot
- crushed by debt
- crushed by pressure
- crushed velvet
- crushed ice
- crushed dreams
Word family
Usage note
Can refer to physical destruction or emotional devastation. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.
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Example sentences
- I crushed the ice with a hammer.
- The heavy book crushed the flower.
- She crushed the garlic with a mortar and pestle.
- The car was completely crushed in the accident.
- 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