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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
Brenda Miranda, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Forest and Gunther were the only two to die in the blistering crash, when the Air Canada plane collided with a Port Authority Police Department Aircraft Rescue firetruck.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The pursuing Jeep, however, caught up, and someone inside fired a gun multiple times at the victims’ vehicle, which crashed near Franklin Park.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In 2023, 621 people were killed in motorcycle crashes across Florida — nearly two lives lost every day.
—Brenda Miranda, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Forest and Gunther were the only two to die in the blistering crash, when the Air Canada plane collided with a Port Authority Police Department Aircraft Rescue firetruck.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Liberation Day trade pronouncements this time last year crashed markets 20%.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The pursuing Jeep, however, caught up, and someone inside fired a gun multiple times at the victims’ vehicle, which crashed near Franklin Park.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
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And in 2009, collision between a plane and a tourist helicopter over the Hudson killed nine people.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Authorities later said Davide Veglia, 55, of North Miami died after the collision Wednesday night in Biscayne Bay, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Bulls have been careening toward this turning point in the season since the trade deadline, which kickstarted a 5-16 collapse as the front office (temporarily) gave up on the postseason.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The team had the best record in the major leagues as recently as June 13 of last season before collapsing and missing the postseason — a collapse that still stings for fans.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The governor has long been an ally of Silicon Valley dating back to his days as a supervisor and later mayor of San Francisco in the late 1990s and early 2000s during the dot-com boom.—
Lia Russell
March 25,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The post-pandemic years have been defined by a real estate boom, population surge and increase in jobs, especially in and around the downtown area.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of a cooling economy alongside high inflation, touched off by an oil shock, has many analysts comparing the current period to the 1970s.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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More consumer price inflation, more lower-income stress Atsi Sheth, chief credit officer at Moody’s Ratings, said this is only the most recent shock for a petrochemical industry that has seen several in recent years, from Covid to Ukraine to the Red Sea issues and now the Strait of Hormuz.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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One of the men is seen on surveillance video smashing the front door with a metal object and connecting the ATM to the vehicle using a metal cable.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Particle accelerators like the LHC typically work by firing beams of particles at nearly the speed of light and smashing them together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Images and videos shared on social media show robots from various brands getting lost, bumping into things, and struggling to cross streets.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The site is a non-union location and there are no bumping rights.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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The investigation is ongoing and the identities of the people who died have not been released.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One infant receiving the Mead Johnson product died — from sepsis, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks were able to close the gap behind 17 first-quarter points from Brunson but Charlotte took command late in the second quarter and pushed the lead to 10 at halftime with a series of 3s from Knueppel, Ball and Miller.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That pushed him over the threshold of 250 made 3-pointers this season, making Knueppel the lone player in NBA history age 22 or younger to connect on that many.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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