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crush

[kruhsh] / krʌʃ /


NOUN
infatuation
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Nunley said the system is struggling to keep up with the crush of cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Haiti's prime minister's office expressed "deep sadness" in a government statement posted on Facebook, adding that the crush occurred during "a tourist activity bringing together many young people."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

He said those visiting can "get the whole boat to themselves for an hour and they can take videos and photos, recite all the lines and crush the cans".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Most alarmingly, courts have wielded the statute to crush lawsuits that accuse social media companies of negligently providing a defective product.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“What? Nothing’s going to happen if she just keeps her crush to herself.”

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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