come crashing down

idiom

: to fall down with a lot of noise and force
The whole stack of cans came crashing down.
sometimes used figuratively
The whole theory came crashing down when it was revealed that some of the supporting evidence had been falsified.
His world came crashing down when he lost his job.

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His empire had come crashing down, and over 20 men who worked with Hanson were also charged, including Brandolino. Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025 Minnesota has to win one of the next two game in Arizona, or its championship hopes will come crashing down in disappointment. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025 Watch the video above to see the a huge tower come crashing down! Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 This root of trust can come crashing down with the failure of a single CA. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come crashing down

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“Come crashing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20crashing%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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