crash course
noun
: a rapid and intense course of study
also
: an experience that resembles such a course
has been given a crash course in diplomacy in his first weeks in office
Examples of crash course in a Sentence
Before her trip, she took a crash course in Russian culture and history at the local university.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
This was a tie to truly savour, even allowing for how Wrexham’s first taste of VAR turned into a crash course in what a fun-sponge this celebration-killing system has become in the English game’s top division.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
At the time, Frost was getting a crash course in the economics of modern college athletics.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
What followed was not a town hall meeting and a crash course in civics, but another ayatollah.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
This was a tie to truly savour, even allowing for how Wrexham’s first taste of VAR turned into a crash course in what a fun-sponge this celebration-killing system has become in the English game’s top division.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
At the time, Frost was getting a crash course in the economics of modern college athletics.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
What followed was not a town hall meeting and a crash course in civics, but another ayatollah.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Crash course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20course. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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