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Some already have the McMansion and use their RV as a workweek crash pad.
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
From an adventure-centric Tahoe crash pad to a fancy Italian getaway worthy of royalty, here are a few of our favorite newbies for the 2025-’26 ski season.
—Kelley Manley, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
Featuring a balanced midsole, a tall, padded heel, and an extended crash pad, many Hoka loyalists report that this underrated silhouette is their favorite from the brand.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Friends need to understand my house is not a crash pad.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
From an adventure-centric Tahoe crash pad to a fancy Italian getaway worthy of royalty, here are a few of our favorite newbies for the 2025-’26 ski season.
—Kelley Manley, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
Featuring a balanced midsole, a tall, padded heel, and an extended crash pad, many Hoka loyalists report that this underrated silhouette is their favorite from the brand.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Friends need to understand my house is not a crash pad.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash pad
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Iran kept up its wave of attacks launched at Israel that have sent millions of people to shelters, with sirens sounding across a wide swath of the north, from Haifa to the Galilee to the border with Lebanon.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Well before the Bellevue shelter reached its current state, people were trying to shut it down.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Travelers who sought local emergency lodging reportedly found hotels fully booked with Spring Breakers and seasonal vacationers.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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She's created a GoFundMe for medical bills, travel expenses, lodging, and care for her other son, hoping the community will pitch in for their long road ahead.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Milan built a permanent Olympic Village that will become student housing, while Cortina relied on temporary accommodations that will be dismantled after the Games.—
Robert Carroll,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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But there are other ways to save on your Vegas accommodations.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Crash pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash%20pad. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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