crash-land
verb
crash-landed; crash-landing; crash-lands
: to land (an airplane or spacecraft) under emergency conditions usually with damage to the craft
: to crash-land an airplane or spacecraft
crash landing
noun
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The film’s narrative kicks into gear when the legendary sun-shooting archer vanishes during a mission to rescue the dying sun, prompting Chang Er to embark on a perilous journey to the moon’s dark side alongside an earthbound bandit who crash-lands into her world.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Slated for publication on February 10, Cold Zero watches as a cutting-edge commercial airliner crash-lands near the North Pole, stranding survivors in one of the most hostile environments on Earth.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
And earlier this month, as part of that tour, Stitch crash-landed on Broadway.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
One person was killed and another was critically injured when two helicopters collided and crash-landed in Hammonton, New Jersey, on Sunday morning, authorities said.
—Ashley Carnahan , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Slated for publication on February 10, Cold Zero watches as a cutting-edge commercial airliner crash-lands near the North Pole, stranding survivors in one of the most hostile environments on Earth.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
And earlier this month, as part of that tour, Stitch crash-landed on Broadway.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
One person was killed and another was critically injured when two helicopters collided and crash-landed in Hammonton, New Jersey, on Sunday morning, authorities said.
—Ashley Carnahan , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash-land. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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