1
as in breakdowns
a mental or nervous collapse
a crack-up required him to take a year off from work
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2
as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate
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Noun
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Staff shortages and equipment breakdowns are just some examples.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026 -
But perimeter breakdowns proved costly.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lower premiums were made possible by decreasing repair costs and fewer collisions in 2025, the company said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The motions of stellar streams contain clues to how our barred spiral galaxy evolved over billions of years, including through collisions with other galactic realms.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After the 2014 wreck that killed Philip Lutzenkirchen, his family founded the Lutzie 43 Foundation to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes.—
Doug Turnbull for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Two pedestrians were killed in separate crashes in Long Beach late Wednesday night, police said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Neighbors worried the venue would mean more congestion and wrecks and lower property values.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Gardea said there are high-speed wrecks on highways through Farmington, and a lot of tourists drive through on weekends to get to the mountains.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Crack-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack-ups. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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