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crash

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verb

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as in to die
to stop functioning my computer crashed yet again

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as in to push
to force one's way fleeing animals crashed through the forest

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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
Noun
The charges come nearly a week after the crash, which killed Marquette student-athletes Noah Snyder and Scott Michaud. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025 The late singer was killed in a car crash involving an 18-wheeler on Saturday, March 1. Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
And in a rural field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a similar ceremony marked by moments of silence, the reading of names and the laying of wreaths, will honor the victims of Flight 93, the hijacked plane that crashed after crew members and passengers tried to storm the cockpit. Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025 The fourth plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
Noun
  • The growing number of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) also worries space sustainability experts, who warn about the increasing risk of orbital collisions.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The waveforms of those signals serve as an audio fingerprint—in this case, evidence for two black holes spiraling inward toward each other and merging in a massive collision event, sending powerful shock waves across spacetime.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Crypto bubbles lead to crypto collapses.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Despite those gains, the group still recorded a net loss of $517 million, largely due to the collapse of the Capri acquisition and a write-down at Kate Spade.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fairweather said the apartment construction boom from the pandemic is over.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Yet so far his controversial experiment has failed to inspire a jobs boom.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sticker shock, though, is expected to hit when consumers shop for 2026 model year cars and trucks as more of those vehicles arrive at dealer lots, according to Cox Automotive.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the shock loss, Milei has vowed no changes to his divisive agenda, which has reshaped Argentina’s economy, slashing inflation while boosting growth.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media as a symbol of a breakdown across cities.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The forward smashed a strike across the goalkeeper and into the top corner, before wheeling away in emotional celebration.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Few love it as much when leveling the playing field means bumping them down a few notches.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The fact that babies and toddlers continue to die from ingesting fentanyl will likely come up in a meeting next month.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Ascent fought back against the defending league champion Tampa Bay Sun in a prime-time Gainbridge Super League matchup, thrilling an energetic Charlotte crowd on a night when kickoff was pushed back roughly 30 minutes due to thunderstorms.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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