come crashing down

phrase

: 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.

Examples of come crashing down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s little danger, in other words, that the whole edifice of math could come crashing down. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026

There’s one exception to be found, in a teenage subject, Grace, who seems excited to be a mom until the financial and emotional realities of motherhood come crashing down on her. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026

Foegele, 29, has seen his offence come crashing down to 9 points in 47 games after 46-point and 41-point seasons. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Here, however, the connotations of an overeager creator whose outsized intentions come crashing down to earth seem accidental. — Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for come crashing down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown