crushed

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crushed

The velvet dress had a beautifully crushed texture.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Subdued or brought low in condition or status: Describing someone or something that has been emotionally or physically defeated, humbled, or overwhelmed.
    • Treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled or textured appearance: Describing a material, especially fabric, that has been processed to have a crinkled or rumpled surface.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective (Emotional/Physical State):
    • After the loss, the team felt utterly crushed.
    • She had a crushed spirit after the series of rejections.
  • Adjective (Material/Texture):
    • She wore a beautiful dress made of crushed velvet.
    • The artist used crushed paper to create a unique texture in the collage.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be crushed by something": to be overwhelmingly defeated or disappointed by an event or circumstance.
    • He was crushed by the news of his friend's passing.
  • "crushed look": an appearance that conveys deep disappointment or defeat.
    • Her crushed look told me the interview had not gone well.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crush (verb): to press or squeeze with force so as to break, damage, or distort.
    • Be careful not to crush the flowers.
  • Crushing (adjective): overwhelming; devastating.
    • The company suffered a crushing defeat in the market.
Synonyms
  • Defeated: overcome in a contest or battle.
  • Humbled: having a lowered sense of pride or importance.
  • Creased (for texture): marked by lines or wrinkles, especially in fabric.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Crush on someone: to have a strong, often fleeting, romantic infatuation with someone.
    • He's had a crush on his classmate since freshman year.
  • Get crushed: to be defeated decisively.
    • Our team got crushed in the finals.
Related Idioms
  • Crushed by debt: overwhelmed with financial obligations.
    • After the failed investment, he was crushed by debt.
  • Crushed velvet: a specific type of fabric with a lustrous, textured pile.
    • The vintage chair was upholstered in deep purple crushed velvet.
crushed

The velvet dress had a beautifully crushed texture.

Adjective
  1. subdued or brought low in condition or status
    • brought low
    • a broken man
    • his broken spirit
  2. treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
    • crushed velvet

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