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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
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
With the stock market crash in 1929, all construction on the clubhouse stopped, and the doors were closed.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Smith said the man did not suffer injuries after crashing his car while being chased but was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The crash occurred about a 70-mile drive southwest from downtown Raleigh.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
With the stock market crash in 1929, all construction on the clubhouse stopped, and the doors were closed.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Doing that at speed without crashing requires constant correction.
—Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Smith said the man did not suffer injuries after crashing his car while being chased but was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
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In addition, a 60-year-old woman was killed last month on a Davis bike path in a collision that involved an e-bike.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The collision also left their 18-year-old friend critically injured.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Friday was the collapse that may define their season.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Oil revenue is the linchpin of Russia’s economy, allowing Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.—
Karel Janicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Market watchers looking for clarity about the direction of Big Tech and the AI investment boom didn’t get much Wednesday afternoon amid a barrage of key earning reports.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The productivity boom, in this reading, isn’t lifting all boats.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But as anyone who’s dropped a mug knows, ceramics are also brittle and prone to smashing.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Police said three men wearing masks and all black clothing entered the open business and allegedly used a hammer to smash out several glass panels.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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If the sun does manage to come out, that will help us out and help bump highs into the lower 60s.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers who intentionally bumped vehicles or performed other maneuvers to stop vehicles during pursuits sought payouts afterward from the other driver's insurance, claiming personal injuries to supplement their paychecks, an internal investigation found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, Elisa Serna died at the Las Colinas women’s jail after a doctor and nurse left her alone after watching her collapse.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the year the Boston Marathon suffered a terrorist attack in which three people died and hundreds more were injured.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The team responsible for testing the nation’s security defenses was among those pushed out.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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