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as in quelling
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
the government is doing everything to crush the latest guerrilla uprising
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as in grinding
to reduce to fine particles
crushed the baby's medicine tablet and mixed it with applesauce
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as in devastating
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
the terrible news of her death simply crushed the entire family
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as in squeezing
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of
after crushing the grapes, let the skins soak in the juice in order to extract some color
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as in cramming
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
the desperate refugees were crushed into the back of the truck
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as in hugging
to put one's arms around and press tightly
she tearfully crushed the child to her breast
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“Crushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crushing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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