Collocations for "crush"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "crush" in context.
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crush
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- crush [a can, bottles]
- crush (the) [tomatoes, garlic] (into)
- crush (tomatoes) to [make, add to, give]
- crush [ice, limes, grapes]
- crush a [bug, spider]
- crush (them) into the [bag, box, trunk]
- crushed it into a ball
- crushed by [a car, the collapsed building]
- crushed to [death, pieces]
- his words crushed her
- crushed her [spirits, enthusiasm]
- crushed by his [words, attitude, actions]
- is crushing on her
- a [huge, silly, secret, massive, long-standing] crush (on)
- a schoolgirl crush (on)
- he was my first crush
- have a crush on her
- have the biggest crush on him
- I've got a crush on [your sister, my teacher]
- found out (that) I have a crush on her
- who's your crush?
- who do you have a crush on?
- the [tin, car, box] was flattened with a crush
- UK: dozens were [injured, hurt] in the crush
- UK: [fans, visitors, commuters] were caught in the crush
- [lemon, orange, strawberry] crush
'crush' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):