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CRUSHED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CRUSHED?

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Crushed as an Adjective
Definitions of "Crushed" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Crushed" as an adjective (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Crushed" as an adjective
Associations of "Crushed" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Crushed” are: broken, humbled, humiliated, low

Crushed as an Adjective

Definitions of "Crushed" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “crushed” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Deformed, pulverized, or forced inwards by compression.
(of cloth or paper) creased or crumpled.
Subdued or brought low in condition or status.
Treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance.
Feeling overwhelmingly disappointed or embarrassed.

Synonyms of "Crushed" as an adjective (4 Words)

broken	Out of working order busted is an informal substitute for broken. Broken lines of defense.
humbled	Marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful- B.K.Malinowski.
humiliated	Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride. Humiliated that his wife had to go out to work.
low	Of a vowel pronounced with the tongue held low in the mouth open. Low ceilings.

Usage Examples of "Crushed" as an adjective

Crushed trousers and a crumpled jacket.
Crushed velvet.
I was crushed—was I not good enough?

Associations of "Crushed" (30 Words)

abrade	Wear away. It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine stinging dust.
ax	Chop or split with an ax. Axe wood.
breaker	A heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore. A rule breaker.
bust	A sculpture of a person’s head, shoulders, and chest. He busted my radio.
chop	Form or shape by chopping. The boat headed into the chop.
clash	Meet and come into violent conflict. A clash* of tweeds and a striped shirt.*
compaction	The exertion of force on something so that it becomes more dense. An ice core formed by compaction* of previous snowfalls constitutes a historical record of the local climate.*
compression	The action of compressing or being compressed.
crash	Move with or as if with a crashing noise. The test pilot crashed a Hurricane fighter plane.
crumble	A pudding made with crumble and fruit. Apple crumble.
drudgery	Hard monotonous routine work. Domestic drudgery.
fist	Clench the hand or fingers into a fist. She pummelled him furiously with her fists.
flatten	Lower (a note) in pitch by a semitone. The landscape flattened.
flour	Cover with flour. Manioc flour.
grind	Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together. Only the right grind* gives you all the fine flavour.*
grindstone	A thick disc of stone or other abrasive material mounted so as to revolve, used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing metal objects.
hammering	The action or sound of hammering something. A 7 0 hammering* by the league leaders.*
hone	Sharpen with a hone. I started to hone* in on the problem.*
mash	A mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water used in brewing. A bucket of mash.
mill	Grind with a mill. A mill* town.*
millstone	Something that hinders or handicaps.
powder	Gunpowder. Crush the poppy seeds to a powder.
pulverize	Destroy completely. The brick of the villages was pulverized by the bombardment.
sharpen	Improve or cause to improve. The debate sharpened.
shatter	Break into many pieces. The news of her husband s death shattered her life.
shred	Reduce documents to unreadable strips by feeding them into a shredder. Executives have shredded key documents.
smash	An act or sound of something smashing. The death of her son smashed her.
squash	Edible fruit of a squash plant eaten as a vegetable. A squash* club.*
squeeze	A twisting squeeze. I cocked the gun and squeezed the trigger.
tamp	A tool for tamping e g for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc. Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso.