crash-land

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Recent Examples of crash-land First, she crash-lands on a rather inhospitable moon, whose eccentric orbit passes through the atmosphere of a nearby gas giant. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The mile-wide, 550-foot-deep gouge people see today was crafted in roughly 10 seconds when the meteorite, traveling at 26,000 mph, crash-landed in what was then a forest of juniper and piñon pines. Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025 On June 26, a meteorite streaked across the daytime sky and crash-landed in Atlanta, drawing attention across the US Southeast. New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025 The official synopsis for Alien: Earth episode one reads: When a spaceship crash-lands on Earth, a sister searches for her brother amidst an unexpected alien threat. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash-land
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-land
Verb
  • Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.
    David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Rossi’s centering pass landed perfectly on Tarasenko’s stick blade, and the veteran ripped a rising shot over the shoulder of Flyers goalie Dan Vladar.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • He was traded to the Mariners in January 2012 as part of a deal that landed Michael Pineda and Jose Campos in pinstripes.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Say each word was a bird—alighting briefly, out of reach and then gone again.
    Leila Chatti September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rolling Loud Australia 2026 will touch down for two one-day festivals on March 7 at Sydney’s Centennial Park and March 8 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse.
    Taylor Mims, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The National Weather Service on Sunday confirmed a brief tornado touched down Saturday in Hot Spring County.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Exclusion is the most effective means of keeping bats from roosting in your house.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In the trees lining the avenues, thousands of fruit bats roost through the day and then take flight at dusk.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After Tietjen was shot several times, candles were lit around his body.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Together, their work lays the foundation for a future where clean mobility is powered by the very poles that light our streets.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In late June, the building is perched amid lush green trees that cover the mountain’s base.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • According to Carscoops, early renderings reveal a low-slung front end, circular headlights, a modest front grille, and a compact cockpit, complemented by wing mirrors perched high on the A-pillars.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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