1. pressed or squeezed with force; damaged by pressure
2. completely defeated or overwhelmed
3. extremely disappointed or emotionally devastated
Usage: informal

1. past tense and past participle of crush; pressed or squeezed with force so as to break, damage, or destroy

Examples

• The car was crushed in the accident.
• She crushed the empty can with her foot.
• The team was crushed by their opponents 42-0.
• He felt crushed when he didn’t get the job.
• The crushed flowers lay scattered on the ground.
• Her dreams were crushed by the rejection letter.
• The crushed ice melted quickly in the heat.