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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
One other person involved in the crash was taken to the hospital in stable condition. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 Two bus passengers died at the scene of the crash about 2:30 p.m., San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said at a news conference Thursday. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2025
Verb
The passenger jet carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members crashed minutes after takeoff on June 12. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 July 2025 The wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another car near Esters Boulevard, according to police. Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
Noun
  • Alcohol was not a factor in the collision, police said.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
  • The driver of a red Lexus, 67-year-old Ray Longhi, was killed in the collision as well.
    Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • The idea of cutting any deal with Maduro is political dynamite in Florida, where more than 350,000 Venezuelan Americans have made their homes and where emotions over Venezuela’s collapse on the hands of the Maduro regime run deep.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • On the Mexico side of the border, Foxconn, Flex, Jabil and Dell all have operations and are benefitting from a boom in need for servers and related equipment being used to power the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry’s needs.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • Witnesses reported hearing a massive boom around 7:30 a.m., followed by the shattering of glass and screams.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • His shock turns to elation, and then the wheels start spinning.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 25 July 2025
  • Jenna Bush Hager brought a little spicy energy to Today With Jenna & Friends on Thursday, when the NBC personality used profanity during a live broadcast, much to the shock of colleague Willie Geist and her behind-the-scenes crew members.
    EW.com, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • With a runner aboard and two outs, Josh Naylor smashed a 105-mph line drive off Kikuchi’s left shoulder, the ball caroming into center field for a single.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • Kidd, Castagnoli and Yuta took out Ospreay and then smashed his head in between a chair.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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  • The free exhibit is an immersive learning experience for the whole family, even featuring a DJ booth bumping Chicano oldies to enhance the vibe.
    MARIANA GARCIA, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
  • Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium shows bumped things up to about $200 to start, while Toronto represents the tour’s luxury market with premium seats hitting $2,162.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 July 2025
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  • One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days.
    Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 July 2025
  • In Gaza, though, no one knows precisely how many people have died, or what proportion were innocents; the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, maintains that more than half were women and children.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement While New York City has remained the country’s largest sanctuary city, its status as such and Mayor Eric Adams’ desire to push back against the federal government has come into question.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 July 2025
  • Folklore Reaches Half a Decade on the Billboard 200 Folklore advances on the Billboard 200, pushing from No. 77 to No. 68 at the moment.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025

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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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