crash-landed

Definition of crash-landednext
past tense of crash-land

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-landed
Verb
  • This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Absent a complete screening, Jackson may not have landed on a final decision as to a plea, though the default is to plead not guilty.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Drowsy honeymooners; now and again a group of Tahitian wildlife experts, alighted on the atoll to examine a particularly impressive giant clam.
    Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Machen’s London was a descendant of Blake’s, where angels perched in trees.
    Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Travelers can check out the iconic Edinburgh Castle, one of the oldest fortified sites in Europe, perched upon a hill, before enjoying the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Old Town and the sweeping vistas of Arthur's Seat.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Volkert said firefighters typically start to see an uptick in fires when winter first hits and the holiday season brings with it lighted decorations and more cooking.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The set, designed by David Zinn and lit by Jiyoun Chang, is a kind of hyper-realism.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Two lovers embraced in a curtained room, while a white peacock roosted on a ledge.
    Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Exposure often happens during activities like remodeling old buildings or clearing areas where birds have roosted.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The aircraft, a WB-57 operated by NASA, touched down without its landing gear extended and slid along the runway on its fuselage.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Mitch West, meanwhile, was licking his wounds on Monday night, when snow still hadn’t touched down in his region of South Carolina.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Crash-landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-landed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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