Synonyms
- absolute
- all-out
- arrant
- blank
- blooming [chiefly British]
- bodacious [Southern & Midland]
- categorical
- categoric
- clean
- complete
- consummate
- damn
- damned
- dead
- deadly
- definite
- downright
- dreadful
- fair
- flat
- flat-out
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unconditional
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- utter
- very
Examples of crashing in a Sentence
a crashing bore, he can turn any party into a funeral
Recent Examples on the Web
In practice, that means Facebook finds significantly more crashing bugs in a shorter amount of time.
—
Sebastian Anthony, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2017
Apple’s once-unstoppable growth had come to a crashing halt: The number of iPhones sold was down 13 percent, and the company posted its first revenue decline in 13 years.
—Vindu Goel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2017
Sebastian Anthony, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2017
Apple’s once-unstoppable growth had come to a crashing halt: The number of iPhones sold was down 13 percent, and the company posted its first revenue decline in 13 years.
—Vindu Goel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing crashing
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“Crashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crashing. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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