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| crumble |
to break or crush into bits or crumbs. [1/2 definitions] |
| crumple |
to press or crush and cause wrinkles. [1/2 definitions] |
| crunch |
to chew with a crackling noise; crush by biting. [1/3 definitions] |
| grind |
to crush or make by crushing into very small pieces or a powder. [1/3 definitions] |
| juggernaut |
any large, powerful force, group, or object that can overcome or crush anything around it. [1/2 definitions] |
| mash |
to crush or smash. [1/4 definitions] |
| mill1 |
to grind or crush in a mill. [1/5 definitions] |
| powder |
to crush or grind into a powder. [1/5 definitions] |
| ram |
a tool or part of a machine used to drive, hammer, or crush something. [1/5 definitions] |
| roller |
an object shaped like a tube used to flatten, spread, or crush something. [1/4 definitions] |
| squash1 |
to press, beat, or crush into a flat mass. [1/4 definitions] |
| squeeze |
to put pressure on or crush so as to pull something from. [1/7 definitions] |
| stamp |
to put out, crush, or stop by or as if by moving the foot in such a manner (usually followed by "out"). [1/10 definitions] |
| steamroller |
a large truck with a huge roller that is used to smooth and crush the material used in building roads. |
| trample |
to step on in a heavy or noisy way; to crush with the feet; stamp (usually followed by "on", "upon," or "over"). [2/4 definitions] |
| tread |
to crush or press down with, or as if with, the feet. [1/7 definitions] |
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