1. intense but usually short-lived romantic feelings for someone
Usage: informal; plural
2. dense crowds of people pressed together
Usage: plural

1. presses or squeezes forcefully so as to break, damage, or deform
Usage: third person singular present
2. defeats completely or overwhelmingly
Usage: third person singular present
3. makes someone feel extremely disappointed or upset
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• She crushes the garlic with the flat side of her knife.
• The team crushes their opponents in every game.
• Bad news always crushes his spirits.
• Many teenagers have crushes on their favorite celebrities.
• The concert venue was packed with crushes of excited fans.
• He crushes aluminum cans for recycling.
• The weight of the books crushes the flowers in her backpack.