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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
Go deeper: What to know about the plane crash victims Tariff merry-go-round 🧮 Tariffs were coming on Saturday: 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, alongside 10% tariffs on China. Natalie Daher, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025 Following the aviation crash over the Potomac this week, Trump moved to blame diversity in the Federal Aviation Administration’s hiring process for the crash. The Editors, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
The plane, a Beechcraft King Air 300, crashed in the municipality of Ampatuan in Maguindanao del Sur Province on the southern island of Mindanao, the Philippine authorities said on Friday. Camille Elemia, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025 Hans Nichols Feb 5, 2025 - Business Twin deadlines crash down on Mike Johnson Two deadlines are threatening to scuttle Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) precious plan for one, big budget bill. Marc Caputo, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for crash 
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Noun
  • Hundreds of incidents since 2015 are detailed on the NASA database in which pilots have said they were forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with another aircraft or helicopter when trying to land or depart from the country's busiest airports.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The 13-year-old figure skater was one of 64 passengers killed in the tragic Wednesday, Jan. 29 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter with three soldiers onboard, per CNN.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Russian space expert Vitaly Yegorov told Radio Svoboda that Borisov had stopped the collapse of the country's space sector which had been hit hard by sanctions.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • With the collapse of U.S.A.I.D., that entire model is badly shaken.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The big picture: One factor driving the boom is BookTok, the thriving community of book lovers sharing recommendations on TikTok.
    Dave Lawler, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Apple has embraced this wooden boom with its new store, which was predominantly built using timber.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Deportation of these individuals or their family members would represent a significant negative shock to elderly home health care.
    Robert Krol, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Fear, shock, and uncertainty have taken hold in the federal workforce as 2.3 million employees across the government face President Donald Trump's deadline by the end of Thursday to decide whether to resign.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • France’s Ad Vitam has entered Netflix’s all-time top ten for most popular non-English movies on its platform one week after Culpa Tuya smashed records for Amazon.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
  • These carnivorous crustaceans pack a powerful punch that can smash mollusk shells at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour and even break glass.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • Stecher has been bumped to the No. 7 slot since Klingberg’s addition.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • On the first go, the camera bumped something, and Amer needed to adjust while staying in the emotion of the moment, but the team was able to adjust and pick up the remainder of the shot.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • No one should be living and dying with their sports team.
    Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
  • In 1895, a year after Catherine was born, Pauline died, sending the family into a tailspin.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The current $6 million transformation is focused on the pumphouse, where huge steam engines once pushed along the city’s water supply system.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
  • As the storm pushes eastward through Sunday morning, upstate New York and southern New England could see up to a foot of snow.
    Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025

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