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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
Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Note: Inter Miami players wore black armbands in memory of Liverpool’s Portuguese star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car crash on Thursday.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The New Haven Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Bassett Street for a report of a car that crashed into a tree at approximately 2:45 a.m. Sunday, according to the New Haven Police Department.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
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Noun
According to Maryland State Police, troopers responded to the 12000 residential block of Woodsboro Pike to a single-vehicle crash around 10:53 a.m.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Note: Inter Miami players wore black armbands in memory of Liverpool’s Portuguese star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car crash on Thursday.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Verb
Amid bad weather, their plane crashed into a mountain in eastern Arizona.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The New Haven Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Bassett Street for a report of a car that crashed into a tree at approximately 2:45 a.m. Sunday, according to the New Haven Police Department.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
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More buggies ended up on their sides or backs, the result of collisions or bad landings in the whoops section.—
William Liang,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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The force of the collision pushed the Volt into a Mercedes-Benz that was also at the stop sign.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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But stablecoins faced a gut-wrenching test in 2022 with the collapse of TerraUSD (UST), a stablecoin designed to maintain its peg through complex incentives rather than being backed by US dollar reserves.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Very quickly, officials realized the collapse had exposed something historic: an ancient Greek tomb, the department said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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And while bonus depreciation applies to a variety of physical items, its creation led to a boom in jet sales in the past decade.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Economists and business leaders maintain that tariffs probably won’t lead to a major American factory boom.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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But when faced with financial shocks or broader economic uncertainty, many businesses reduce their credit card payments by an average of 3.2%.—
Juliana Berger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Clark’s ranking was a shock to many across the social media landscape.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The other oar was smashed off, and the raft was littered up with leaves and branches and dirt.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Odie's menu includes smash burgers and signature drinks inspired by band members.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The child tax credit is bumped from $2,000 to $2,200, though millions of lower income families will still be unable to get the full credit.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Bass bumped from speakers and a live band played to about a dozen people dancing.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Of those deaths, the majority of firefighters died from a traumatic event related to their jobs, or a medical emergency.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Karen Diamond, 82, died June 25 and was privately buried with her family in attendance, according to authorities and members of her synagogue, Boulder's Bonai Shalom.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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How did Pharrell push you in the studio this time around to make sure everything was top-level?—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Both pushed the limits of convention, examined the complex relationship between clothes and the body, and brought historical dress into their work.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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