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crushed

/kɹʌʃt/

Meanings
verb
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity of it, or to force together into a mass.

Examples :

"to crush grapes"
action material mass condition physics

Related Words

Illustration grievously

grievously adverb

/ˈɡriːvəsli/ /ˈɡriːviəsli/

In a grievous manner, severely.

"The student was grievously disappointed when he failed the exam after studying so hard. "

Illustration compressed

compressed verb

/kəmˈpɹɛst/

To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

"The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."

Illustration disconnected

disconnected verb

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/

To sever or interrupt a connection.

"The electrician disconnected the power supply before starting the repairs. "

Illustration infatuation

infatuation noun

/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌfætʃəˈweɪʃən/

An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.

"Her infatuation with the new student made her forget about her own studies. "

Illustration foreshortened

foreshortened verb

/fɔːrˈʃɔːrtənd/ /fɔrˈʃɔrtənd/

To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.

"The artist foreshortened the image of the running child, making him appear much shorter and closer to the viewer than he actually was. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

Illustration pulverized

pulverized verb

/ˈpʌlvəraɪzd/ /ˈpʌvəraɪzd/

To render into dust or powder.

"The construction crew pulverized the old asphalt road with a jackhammer before repaving it. "

Illustration corruption

corruption noun

/kəˈɹʌpʃən/

The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity

"The politician's acceptance of expensive gifts was seen as a clear example of corruption. "

Illustration unrequited

unrequited adjective

/ˌʌnɹɪˈkwaɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnriˈkwaɪtɪd/

Unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid.

"Maria's love for David was unrequited; he saw her only as a friend. "

Illustration expectations

expectations noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/

The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "