come crashing down
idiom
: to fall down with a lot of noise and force
The whole stack of cans came crashing down.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe 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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This root of trust can come crashing down with the failure of a single CA.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
If the store doesn’t get something overhead by Aug. 29, a Stop Use Order could come crashing down on the area and all the equipment in the area.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
But periodically, chunks of the Red Planet come crashing down on Earth.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
How to stay safe and treat common injuries Formed by the freeze-thaw cycle, when sunshine or the daily temperature melts snow only to have the liquid water freeze back into ice, icicles can grow to an enormous size and come crashing down without warning.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
If the store doesn’t get something overhead by Aug. 29, a Stop Use Order could come crashing down on the area and all the equipment in the area.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
But periodically, chunks of the Red Planet come crashing down on Earth.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
How to stay safe and treat common injuries Formed by the freeze-thaw cycle, when sunshine or the daily temperature melts snow only to have the liquid water freeze back into ice, icicles can grow to an enormous size and come crashing down without warning.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Come crashing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20crashing%20down. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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