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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Preparation included numerous conversations in person and over the phone with Knox, as well as a crash course in Italian.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Putting in these components gives you a decent crash course in how the system goes together and comes apart.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Blackburn and Rose have both established themselves as staunchly conservative lawmakers in Congress but are now on a crash course in the Volunteer State.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
The staff at Wax n Facts and Disorder Vinyl gave us a crash course in what matters when choosing a record player in 2025.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Putting in these components gives you a decent crash course in how the system goes together and comes apart.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Blackburn and Rose have both established themselves as staunchly conservative lawmakers in Congress but are now on a crash course in the Volunteer State.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
The staff at Wax n Facts and Disorder Vinyl gave us a crash course in what matters when choosing a record player in 2025.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crash course
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“Crash course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20course. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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