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as in collision
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the fiery crash of two jumbo jet airplanes in midair
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as in collapse
a falling short of one's goals
refused to be discouraged by the crash of her hairdressing business
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as in shock
a forceful coming together of two things
a story about the crash of two alien cultures and the unfortunate consequences
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as in to smash
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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as in to die
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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as in to fall
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
sales of that phone have crashed since the competing version came out
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as in to retire
slang
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
I'm so exhausted that I'm just going to crash as soon as we get home
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as in to stay
slang
to reside as a temporary guest
I'm going to crash at my sister's apartment when I'm in New York
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Recent Examples of crash
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
At the time of the crash, Portocarrero and Reed were 17, under the legal drinking age of 21.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Thunderstorms could crash the party for soccer fans and other outdoor plans Thursday in Kansas City, with rounds of heavy rain and lightning possible from afternoon into evening, according to the National Weather Service.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
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An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the crash.
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Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
At the time of the crash, Portocarrero and Reed were 17, under the legal drinking age of 21.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
There have been multiple congressional hearings on the subject leading to explosive testimony claiming the US government has both crashed spaceships and their dead alien pilots in its possession.
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Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Thunderstorms could crash the party for soccer fans and other outdoor plans Thursday in Kansas City, with rounds of heavy rain and lightning possible from afternoon into evening, according to the National Weather Service.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
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The collision sent Bowie careening into a minivan parked nearby.
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Now, a team of researchers assessed this signal and found a feature in the gravitational waves represents the collective event horizon of the involved black holes at the very moment of that collision.
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Some even spent the night outdoors, fearing further collapses.
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That puts the whole system at risk for collapse, said Aaron Weiss, executive director of the Center for Western Priorities.
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India is seen as a laggard in the global AI race, but having the world’s second-largest workforce and relatively low labor costs has led to a boom in companies collecting data to train robots.
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Visit Big Bear said the decision to move forward with the event was not made lightly and that organizers were working with the fireworks provider to reduce the loudest booms where possible.
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Cold water shock impairs breathing and can overwhelm even strong swimmers within seconds.
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Ecuador President Daniel Noboa declared today a national holiday after the country’s soccer team reached the knockout phase of the World Cup with a shock 2-1 win over Germany.
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Britons struggled to cope this week as the record June temperature was smashed three days in a row.
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Video and photos shared on social media appear to show the aircraft plummeting to the ground after smashing a large hole in the 108-story CITIC Tower, located in the Chinese capital's business district.
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Apple bumped its prices across much of its product lineup today, in some cases adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of a new Macintosh.
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In this case, safe meant a track big enough for two riders to race without bumping into each other.
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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Mark Hill died in 2019, at the untimely age of 59.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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