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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During Johnson’s hour-long opening statement, jurors got a crash course on heater-cooler devices.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Harry got a crash course in Aussie Rules football from Western Bulldogs players Tom Liberatore, Adam Treloar and Matthew Kennedy.
—Megan Hustwaite, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
As a result, many will be trading in their caps for a crash course in health care, student loans and cash flow.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Harry got a crash course in Aussie Rules football from Western Bulldogs players Tom Liberatore, Adam Treloar and Matthew Kennedy.
—Megan Hustwaite, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
After a crash course in evangelical social media strategy and a hefty investment from her father-in-law, determined Natalie turns their doomed ranch — Caleb can’t stop killing cows — into a successful facsimile of the perfect life.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
As a result, many will be trading in their caps for a crash course in health care, student loans and cash flow.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Crash course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20course. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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