to press something together so its shape is destroyed
Selena’s new car was crushed when something fell on top of it.
The heavy machinery was used to crush large rocks into smaller pieces at the construction site.
Carelessly placing books in the backpack caused them to crush against each other, resulting in bent covers.
The chef used a mortar and pestle to crush garlic and release its aromatic flavors.
The recycling facility had a machine specifically designed to crush and compact recyclable materials for efficient processing.
