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Definition crushed in American English

crushed adjective

adjective
/krʌʃt/
1

broken into small pieces by being pressed very hard

Example

crushed garlic

Example

Fill the trench with crushed stone.

Example

Pound the spices until finely crushed.

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2

badly damaged or destroyed and usually flatter as a result of being hit

Example

The two men were trapped in the crushed cab of the truck.

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3

crushed paper or cloth is crumpled or creased

Example

Fill any empty spaces with crushed paper.

Example

I had been wearing the same crushed clothes for the last 24 hours.

Example

crushed velvet

Example

Tom was left crushed and heartbroken.

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Definition crushed in American English