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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Rich Barnes / Getty Images Kiyan Anthony, like many college freshmen, is getting a crash course this winter in independence.
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The company’s rising stars first undergo a two-day crash course in business fundamentals and the inner workings of the toy industry, taught by senior executives including CEO Chris Cocks himself.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Guy Fieri got a crash course on this sophisticated, high-tech theft after a sobering call from the president of his company.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The company’s rising stars first undergo a two-day crash course in business fundamentals and the inner workings of the toy industry, taught by senior executives including CEO Chris Cocks himself.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
During the show's three-season arc, viewers get a crash course in the creation and growth of the cocaine cartels that dominated the '80s.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Guy Fieri got a crash course on this sophisticated, high-tech theft after a sobering call from the president of his company.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Crash course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20course. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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