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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
Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Angelina Cesena, 39, of Bella Vista was identified as the driver of the vehicle, and she was taken to Mercy Bella Vista by ambulance after the crash, according to the release.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
Izzy Baskette, People.com, 21 June 2025
Multiple injured as large boat crashes into NYC dock
Multiple people were injured on Saturday after a mega-yacht crashed into a Manhattan dock in NYC.
—Alexandra Koch , Seth Andrews, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Noun
No injuries or hazardous materials leaks were reported after the crash near Cannery Avenue, according to Deputy Chief Khalilah Yancey of the Baltimore City Fire Department.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Angelina Cesena, 39, of Bella Vista was identified as the driver of the vehicle, and she was taken to Mercy Bella Vista by ambulance after the crash, according to the release.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
Verb
Hadid’s twist on the classic includes a crashing wave design across the footbed, paired with a minimalist beige strap.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 21 June 2025
Multiple injured as large boat crashes into NYC dock
Multiple people were injured on Saturday after a mega-yacht crashed into a Manhattan dock in NYC.
—Alexandra Koch , Seth Andrews, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
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Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the collision, the CHP said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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Robledo was involved in a collision with a patrol car shortly before 6:15 a.m. near Olympic Parkway and Windingwalk Street.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The new legislation was passed in the aftermath of the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside in June 2021 which killed 98 people.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Despite official reassurances, the currency markets are painting a different picture — one of accelerating collapse.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Amid the cottagecore boom of the pandemic—as well as Gelman’s general start-up savvy—the store became a thing.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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The company has seen soaring demand in the high bandwidth memory, or HBM, market due to the artificial intelligence boom.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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In the age of Trump’s global tariffs, Beijing is unleashing an export shock across the globe.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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The majority of those injured at Soroka were hurt while seeking shelter or suffered from shock.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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On June 21, Mitchell, South Dakota, broke its daily high temperatures record at 104 degrees, smashing its previous record of 101 degrees.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Numerous other boats were damaged that day as the powerful thunderstorm churned up waves and sent boats smashing into each other and the marina, according to KCRA-TV.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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After sinking the walk-off putt, Bradley chest bumped his caddie as his sons came out to celebrate on the course.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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However, it was bumped down to 11th place as investment in parks ranked Denver 10th this year.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
Verb
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At some point during our new Gilded Age, as the United States and the world have become more unequal, did Prince Charming die?—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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If your team is afraid to disagree, if failure is punished, if new ideas die in PowerPoint—your culture needs rewiring.—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Video footage from the incident showed Padilla pushed to the ground and handcuffed outside the door while attempting to speak to Noem during the conference.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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In the middle of his testimony, Forbes published a story explaining how Weisselberg had helped Trump push the lie for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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