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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In the new series, a young woman (Sydney Chandler) and a group of tactical soldiers discover a mysterious vessel that crash-lands on Earth.
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
At a time when Lilo wants nothing more than a best friend, a fugitive alien named Stitch (voiced again by original Disney actor Chris Sanders) escapes his handlers and crash-lands on Earth.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
In comparison, The Angry Birds Movie 2 crash-landed in 2019 with global earnings of $147.8 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
At a time when Lilo wants nothing more than a best friend, a fugitive alien named Stitch (voiced again by original Disney actor Chris Sanders) escapes his handlers and crash-lands on Earth.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
In comparison, The Angry Birds Movie 2 crash-landed in 2019 with global earnings of $147.8 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash-land. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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