# crushed

Pronunciation: say "KRUSHT" /kɹʌʃt/

## Adjective

1. Reduced to small, separate fragments by being pressed or pounded.
   - Simple: Broken or pressed into many tiny pieces.
   - _The driveway was paved with crushed limestone._
   - _She sprinkled crushed walnuts over the salad._
3. Emotionally devastated; deeply saddened or disheartened by a loss or disappointment.
   - Simple: Feeling very sad and upset after something bad happens.
   - _She was crushed by the news of her friend's death._
   - _The team left the field crushed after losing the final._
4. Of a fabric, having a surface that looks wrinkled or pressed into irregular folds.
   - Simple: Of cloth, made to look wrinkled or creased on purpose.
   - _Crushed velvet curtains gave the room a rich, uneven sheen._
   - _The designer paired a crushed satin skirt with a plain blouse._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of crush. — simple past and past participle of crush
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of crush. Use it for crushing that already happened.
   - _The avalanche crushed several cabins in the valley._
   - _Years of drought had crushed the region's harvest._

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