crack-ups

noun

plural of crack-up
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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  1. breakdowns
  2. collisions
  3. nervous breakdowns
  4. crashes
  5. wrecks
Noun
  • Kevin Kisner, Brad Faxon, Paul McGinley and Curt Byrum are all in tow for breakdowns across the different channels.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • As Uranus and Neptune harmonize, breakthroughs AND breakdowns are fortuitous.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of breakdowns
Noun
  • The collective radiation from these hydrogen atom collisions, in the form of light, heat, gamma rays and x-rays, slowly makes its way to the outer layer of a star.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
  • Placing the heavy shielding and reactor components in the middle minimizes the physical stress caused by bending moments at sea and insulates the nuclear systems from external side-impact collisions.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of collisions
Noun
  • Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse.
    — Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of nervous breakdowns
Noun
  • The airport saw several fatal plane crashes in the early 2000s.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Law enforcement officers also would be required to record those label details after crashes involving the vehicles, a change supporters say would produce more accurate crash data.
    — Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of crashes
Noun
  • Historians estimate that as many as 1,000 ships sank during the Middle Passage, but fewer than 20 of these wrecks have been documented.
    — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Back inside the courtroom, CBS New York reported that prosecutors alleged Bithorn had previously put her children in danger via her alleged alcoholism, including multiple car wrecks.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
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