Synonyms of crushes

crushes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crush

1

as in mashes

to cause to become a pulpy mass

dark-colored grapes that will be crushed to make red wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mashes
• squeezes
• squashes
• presses
• pulps
• pulverizes
• beats
• pounds
• powders

2

as in quells

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

the government is doing everything to crush the latest guerrilla uprising

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quells
• suppresses
• subdues
• represses
• squashes
• quashes
• destroys
• silences
• stifles
• squelches
• overcomes
• sits on
• extinguishes
• clamps down (on)
• cracks down (on)
• snuffs (out)
• slaps down
• demolishes
• obliterates
• throttles
• decimates
• annihilates
• quenches
• puts down
• smothers
• smashes
• dominates
• conquers
• strangles
• ruins
• vanquishes
• wrecks
• exterminates
• douses
• subjugates
• devastates
• overwhelms
• wastes
• nukes
• wipes out
• desolates
• overpowers
• dowses
• puts out
• rubs out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supports
• helps
• aids
• assists
• backs
• provokes
• abets
• stirs
• incites
• encourages
• instigates
• promotes
• advances
• whips (up)
• fosters
• cultivates
• nurtures
• nourishes
• props up
• foments
• furthers
• forwards

3

as in grinds

to reduce to fine particles

crushed the baby's medicine tablet and mixed it with applesauce

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grinds
• pounds
• beats
• disintegrates
• pulverizes
• crumbles
• mills
• smashes
• powders
• atomizes
• brays
• mulls
• shatters
• grates
• comminutes
• fractures
• breaks
• fragments
• crunches
• kibbles
• busts
• splinters
• dashes
• micronizes

4

as in overwhelms

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

the terrible news of her death simply crushed the entire family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overwhelms
• overcomes
• devastates
• oppresses
• overpowers
• rocks
• grinds (down)
• whelms
• prostrates
• floors
• disturbs
• drowns
• swamps
• overmasters
• defeats
• shatters
• snows under
• sinks
• upsets
• refutes
• throws
• deluges
• distresses
• confutes
• demoralizes
• staggers
• unnerves
• unmans
• breaks

5

as in squeezes

to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of

after crushing the grapes, let the skins soak in the juice in order to extract some color

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezes
• mashes
• presses
• expresses
• extracts
• reams
• extrudes
• pulps
• purées
• purees

6

as in stuffs

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

the desperate refugees were crushed into the back of the truck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezes
• stuffs
• crams
• loads
• sandwiches
• wedges
• rams
• jams
• shoehorns
• packs
• crowds
• fills
• heaps
• jam-packs

7

as in hugs

to put one's arms around and press tightly

she tearfully crushed the child to her breast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hugs
• clasps
• clings
• cradles
• embraces
• grabs
• grasps
• enfolds
• holds
• wraps
• bear-hugs
• enclasps
• strains
• clamps
• pats
• envelops
• snuggles
• grips
• encircles
• entwines
• locks
• folds
• nuzzles
• fondles
• embosoms
• cuddles
• twines
• strokes
• bosoms
• nestles
• enwinds
• pets

crushes

2 of 2

noun

plural of crush

1

as in passions

a strong but often short-lived liking for another person

fondly remembers the crush that she had on a boy one summer long ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passions
• mashes
• infatuations
• obsessions
• loves
• rages
• affections
• fixations
• devotions
• crazes
• fads
• vogues

2

as in swarms

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

the huge crush in the store must have far exceeded safety limits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarms
• throngs
• hordes
• flocks
• masses
• crowds
• multitudes
• legions
• presses
• masses
• routs
• armies
• bikes
• crams
• mobs
• millions
• hosts
• herds
• droves
• rabbles
• piles
• riffraffs
• rabblements
• gaggles
• scrums
• heaps
• mountains
• jams
• logjams