Crush
verb
To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed.
She crushed the can with her foot.
Often appears as...
- crush something into pieces
- crush something to smitherines
verb
To defeat someone or something completely.
Our team was crushed by the opposition in yesterday's match.
Often appears as...
- crush someone in a game
- crush the enemy
noun
A strong temporary feeling of liking someone.
She has a crush on one of her classmates.
Often appears as...
- develop a crush on someone
- have a crush on someone
noun
A crowd of people pressed closely together, especially in an enclosed space.
There was a crush at the entrance as the doors to the concert opened.
Often appears as...
- a crush of people
- avoid the crush
verb
To make someone feel upset or lose hope.
The bad news crushed him.
Often appears as...
- crush someone's spirit
- crush someone's hope
verb
To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed.
She crushed the can with her foot.
Often appears as...
- crush something into pieces
- crush something to smitherines
verb
To defeat someone or something completely.
Our team was crushed by the opposition in yesterday's match.
Often appears as...
- crush someone in a game
- crush the enemy
noun
A strong temporary feeling of liking someone.
She has a crush on one of her classmates.
Often appears as...
- develop a crush on someone
- have a crush on someone
noun
A crowd of people pressed closely together, especially in an enclosed space.
There was a crush at the entrance as the doors to the concert opened.
Often appears as...
- a crush of people
- avoid the crush
verb
To make someone feel upset or lose hope.
The bad news crushed him.
Often appears as...
- crush someone's spirit
- crush someone's hope
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Pressure
Used when something is flattened or broken with force.
Recycling plants crush bottles and cans for easier transport.
Pro Tip 2/2Final Result
Implies the object is changed beyond recognition or use.
The sculpture fell and was crushed into countless pieces.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Pressure
Used when something is flattened or broken with force.
Recycling plants crush bottles and cans for easier transport.
Pro Tip 2/2Final Result
Implies the object is changed beyond recognition or use.
The sculpture fell and was crushed into countless pieces.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Pressure
Used when something is flattened or broken with force.
Recycling plants crush bottles and cans for easier transport.
Pro Tip 2/2Final Result
Implies the object is changed beyond recognition or use.
The sculpture fell and was crushed into countless pieces.
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Heal your brain with...
memories so no flashbacks no nightmares I think we should all share this tip as widely as possible as soon as possible after you see or experience something traumatic play a visually absorbing pattern matching game like Tetris candy crush saga should work too and this can help you avoid the most painful symptoms
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What is love? - Brad...
from how we display ourselves to potential mates, to how we treat each other in relationships, to how we raise kids. Thus, some argue that the feeling you think you feel in your soul is just biology's way to make you continue our species. Nature has selected you to have crushes on hotties,
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The Astronaut of the...
because the deep ocean is such a an interesting and oftentimes like really difficult place to live i mean it's near freezing crushing pressures not a lot of food darkness it means that animals down in the deep ocean have evolved you know a sweet of incredible
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The Antarctic's...
blocks of ice getting in their way which could crush them and is also providing cover for the leopard it was really important to show just how spectacularly beautiful the continent is also how tough it is for animals to survive in such a remote and hostile
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Jedidah Isler: How I...
And the farthest galaxy is a trillion, trillion kilometers away. As an astrophysicist, I have the awesome privilege of studying some of the most exotic objects in our universe. The objects that have captivated me from first crush throughout my career
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Last Flight PIPE Let It Ride
to pull the plug so the only solution is freshen and since it was too small to be effectively crush on its own the hawk was joined to a total nissan for eternity when I held the reins is just
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U.S. Crushes 6 Tons of...
in ivory the main point of this crush is to send a signal to the world to raise awareness about a crisis an international crisis in illegal wildlife trafficking we have to reduce the demand
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Earth's Hidden Volcanos...
the crushing pressure extreme temperatures and total darkness may seem too hostile for life but incredibly these vents have created oases in the deserts of the deep
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Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
menacing on the prowl just itching to use those rows of teeth to crush its next meal I've got a feeling this real-life version of Jaws isn't going to
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
life to save little paint for us if Silvia goes down now she could easily crush them both
Video examples
Heal your brain with...
memories so no flashbacks no nightmares I think we should all share this tip as widely as possible as soon as possible after you see or experience something traumatic play a visually absorbing pattern matching game like Tetris candy crush saga should work too and this can help you avoid the most painful symptoms
Video examples
What is love? - Brad...
from how we display ourselves to potential mates, to how we treat each other in relationships, to how we raise kids. Thus, some argue that the feeling you think you feel in your soul is just biology's way to make you continue our species. Nature has selected you to have crushes on hotties,
Video examples
The Astronaut of the...
because the deep ocean is such a an interesting and oftentimes like really difficult place to live i mean it's near freezing crushing pressures not a lot of food darkness it means that animals down in the deep ocean have evolved you know a sweet of incredible
Video examples
The Antarctic's...
blocks of ice getting in their way which could crush them and is also providing cover for the leopard it was really important to show just how spectacularly beautiful the continent is also how tough it is for animals to survive in such a remote and hostile
Video examples
Jedidah Isler: How I...
And the farthest galaxy is a trillion, trillion kilometers away. As an astrophysicist, I have the awesome privilege of studying some of the most exotic objects in our universe. The objects that have captivated me from first crush throughout my career
Video examples
Last Flight PIPE Let It Ride
to pull the plug so the only solution is freshen and since it was too small to be effectively crush on its own the hawk was joined to a total nissan for eternity when I held the reins is just
Video examples
U.S. Crushes 6 Tons of...
in ivory the main point of this crush is to send a signal to the world to raise awareness about a crisis an international crisis in illegal wildlife trafficking we have to reduce the demand
Video examples
Earth's Hidden Volcanos...
the crushing pressure extreme temperatures and total darkness may seem too hostile for life but incredibly these vents have created oases in the deserts of the deep
Video examples
Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
menacing on the prowl just itching to use those rows of teeth to crush its next meal I've got a feeling this real-life version of Jaws isn't going to
Video examples
Top 5 Nail-Biting...
life to save little paint for us if Silvia goes down now she could easily crush them both
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Grant Shapps
British Politician
The reality is that it would be wiser and even kinder for politicians to be responsible about what they claim the NHS will do, because the pain of having raised expectations for parents who are desperate to start a family, only to see those hopes crushed, is more cruel than having said nothing at all.
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Jillian Rose Reed
American Actress
In high school, sometimes you just can't help who you have a crush on and who you fall for! If you fall for one of your friend's exes, for example, it's really all about communication and telling your friend. Hiding it is never a good thing.
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Gigi Hadid
American Model
My first-ever concert was the Barney concert when I was, like, six. My mum took me because I was obsessed with Barney. Barney was actually my first crush... He's, like, literally better than all the guys in the whole world.
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Feist
Canadian Musician
As I get older, the present and the past shift and become the past and the future... A lot of it is a new awareness of time and life and the wheel of fortune crushing you and lifting you and crushing you and lifting you.
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Lauren Ashley Carter
American Actress
There are awful things that happen, dreams get crushed, you build yourself back up again, and then there are, hopefully, incredible partners in misery that say, 'Let me help you. I've been there before.
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Jack Antonoff
American Musician
The connection I make with being young and growing up is, like, the feeling of not being crushed by the world. Having an idea, thinking you can do it.
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Emo Philips
American Comedian
I discovered my wife in bed with another man, and I was crushed. So I said, 'Get off me, you two!
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Emma Watson
British Actress
I've never understood having crushes on people who you don't know in real life.
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Oskar Schindler
Czechoslovakian Businessman
If you saw a dog going to be crushed under a car, wouldn't you help him?
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
Life will not break your heart. It'll crush it.
Quote examples
Grant Shapps
British Politician
The reality is that it would be wiser and even kinder for politicians to be responsible about what they claim the NHS will do, because the pain of having raised expectations for parents who are desperate to start a family, only to see those hopes crushed, is more cruel than having said nothing at all.
Quote examples
Jillian Rose Reed
American Actress
In high school, sometimes you just can't help who you have a crush on and who you fall for! If you fall for one of your friend's exes, for example, it's really all about communication and telling your friend. Hiding it is never a good thing.
Quote examples
Gigi Hadid
American Model
My first-ever concert was the Barney concert when I was, like, six. My mum took me because I was obsessed with Barney. Barney was actually my first crush... He's, like, literally better than all the guys in the whole world.
Quote examples
Feist
Canadian Musician
As I get older, the present and the past shift and become the past and the future... A lot of it is a new awareness of time and life and the wheel of fortune crushing you and lifting you and crushing you and lifting you.
Quote examples
Lauren Ashley Carter
American Actress
There are awful things that happen, dreams get crushed, you build yourself back up again, and then there are, hopefully, incredible partners in misery that say, 'Let me help you. I've been there before.
Quote examples
Jack Antonoff
American Musician
The connection I make with being young and growing up is, like, the feeling of not being crushed by the world. Having an idea, thinking you can do it.
Quote examples
Emo Philips
American Comedian
I discovered my wife in bed with another man, and I was crushed. So I said, 'Get off me, you two!
Quote examples
Emma Watson
British Actress
I've never understood having crushes on people who you don't know in real life.
Quote examples
Oskar Schindler
Czechoslovakian Businessman
If you saw a dog going to be crushed under a car, wouldn't you help him?
Quote examples
Henry Rollins
American Musician
Life will not break your heart. It'll crush it.
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