crush under

Frequency: 6.57.5 per million words

to be crushed by something from above

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Examples (10)

  • A worker was tragically crushed under a collapsed wall.
  • The car was completely crushed under the weight of the fallen tree.
  • He feared his leg would be crushed under the shifting rubble.
  • Several boxes were crushed under the heavier equipment in the truck.
  • The delicate flowers were crushed under the careless footsteps of the crowd.
  • In the earthquake, many homes were crushed under tons of rock and debris.
  • Be careful, or your hand will get crushed under the closing gate.
  • The tiny insect was instantly crushed under his boot.
  • Rescuers worked to free the man who was crushed under the train's wreckage.
  • His hopes felt crushed under the immense pressure of expectation.