Crossword-Solution: CRUSH
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Crush | v. t. | To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes. |
| Crush | v. t. | To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz. |
| Crush | v. t. | To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight. |
| Crush | v. t. | To oppress or burden grievously. |
| Crush | v. t. | To overcome completely; to subdue totally. |
| Crush | v. i. | To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force; as, an eggshell crushes easily. |
| Crush | n. | A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin. |
| Crush | n. | Violent pressure, as of a crowd; a crowd which produced uncomfortable pressure; as, a crush at a peception. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| CRUSH | anagram | SCHUR |
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Hint 1 meaning
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included
within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or
a triangle.
Hint 2 anagram
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CERTAIN BRAIN SIZE
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Sentences with CRUSH (5)
They were sparing of the Heat-Ray that night, either because they had but a limited supply of material for its production or because they did not wish to destroy the country but only to crush and overawe the opposition they had aroused.
The figure in these two phases haunted the lawyer all night; and if at any time he dozed over, it was but to see it glide more stealthily through sleeping houses, or move the more swiftly and still the more swiftly, even to dizziness, through wider labyrinths of lamplighted city, and at every street-corner crush a child and leave her screaming.
She approached it very slowly, stopping often to pick dandelions and sand-peas for Thor to crush up in his fist.
But now all would be well: she would crush her own pride, humble it before him, tell him everything, trust him in everything; and those happy days would come back, when they used to wander off together in the forests of Fontainebleau, when they spoke little—for he was always a silent man—but when she felt that against that strong heart she would always find rest and happiness.
With his own fingers he must crush the life from that perfect throat, or plunge the silent blade into the red, red heart.
Quotes with CRUSH (3)
Katniss: I’m coming back into focus when Caesar asks him if he has a girlfriend back home. Peeta: (Gives an unconvincing shake of head.) Caesar: Handsome lad like you. There must be some special girl. Come on, what’s her name? Peeta: Well, there is this one girl. I’ve had a crush on her ever since I can remember. But I’m pretty sure she didn’t know I was alive until the reaping. Caesar: She have another fellow? Peeta: I don’t know, but a lot of boys like her. Caesar: So, here…
Nico studied his face — his sea-green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackson seemed like a regular guy now, not a mythical figure. Not someone to idolize or crush on.
Life makes fools of all of us sooner or later. But keep your sense of humor and you'll at least be able to take your humiliations with some measure of grace. In the end, you know, its our own expectations that crush us.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NYM, NY Sun, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 92 times in crossword archives (1951–2025).