crushed

Definitions

Deformed, pulverized, or broken into fragments by pressure or impact.

Feeling overwhelmed or devastated by intense emotional distress or disappointment.

Compressed or wrinkled through the application of force.

Examples

The heavy rock crushed the delicate flowers in the garden.

She felt completely crushed when she heard the disappointing news.

The chef crushed the garlic cloves before adding them to the pan.

Synonyms

flattened pulverized smashed ground compressed devastated overwhelmed

Antonyms

inflated expanded built strengthened encouraged elated whole