crushed
- adjective
- /krʌʃt/
- The team was crushed after losing the championship game in the final seconds.
And in that moment, I just, I was crushed, honestly.
- And in that moment, I just, I was crushed, honestly.
- I didn't get the corn on the cob, which I'm crushed about.
- Now, what really was different is I was crushed.
- And she hugs me and I am crushed in that moment.
- He is obsessed with and crushed with depression over.
Examples
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I was crushed at what I saw.
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He was crushed by the weight of his responsibilities, feeling like he had no way out.
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And she hugs me and I am crushed in that moment.
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And in the moment I've just felt crushed because I had.
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These exhausted creatures, emptied of blood, emptied of thought, crushed by superhuman fatigue.
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After hearing the bad news about her job, she felt completely crushed.
Synonyms
Feeling sad or without energy
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
Very weak because of illness, pain, or hard times
Feeling very sad and without hope about the future
Feeling less proud because something shows your limits
Showing or feeling complete defeat and no hope
Feeling very sad and not hopeful
Feeling sad and without hope
Sad and disappointed because what you hoped for did not happen
Feeling sad and without much hope
Feeling very sad and weighed down inside
Feeling very upset because hopes or feelings are destroyed
Feeling less confident and hopeful after a disappointment
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Small pieces of rock made by crushing larger stones and used for paths and building
- Specialized
A type of leather that makers treat so its surface looks wrinkled and textured
How Defeated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word crushed comes from an old word crush which meant 'to press' or 'squeeze', so imagine someone being pressed under a heavy weight. That's why when someone is crushed in spirit they feel beaten down and unable to stand up.