crushed

1. 1
   adjective

   Broken or pressed into many tiny pieces.

   Like a cookie that has been smashed into crumbs.

   Crushed ice filled the bottom of the cooler.

   The recipe needs two cloves of crushed garlic.

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2. 2
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of crush. Use it for crushing that already happened.

   He crushed the empty box flat before recycling it.

   The workers crushed the rocks into gravel.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Feeling very sad and upset after something bad happens.

   Like a balloon that suddenly loses all its air.

   She felt crushed when she didn't make the team.

   He looked crushed after reading the rejection letter.

   Similardevastated, heartbroken, shattered, crestfallen, dejected

   Oppositeelated, overjoyed

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4. 4
   adjective

   Of cloth, made to look wrinkled or creased on purpose.

   Like a shirt that has been balled up so it looks wrinkled.

   She wore a crushed velvet dress to the party.

   The store sells crushed silk scarves in many colors.

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