crash-landing

verb

present participle of crash-land
as in belly-landing

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  1. landing
  2. alighting
  3. lighting
  4. roosting
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  • The pilots informed air traffic controllers ahead of landing that one person had a bloody nose and another person had bite marks and requested that medical personnel be waiting at the gate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Their gaze is increasingly alighting on Europe, the world’s second-largest consumer market.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of alighting
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  • The fixture can attach to any flat surface with stick-on adhesives in just seconds, so say goodbye to the days of dim bathroom lighting or cooking under gloomy overheads.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This technique, which consists of lighting a canvas from behind, confirmed the presence of the two women seated on the bench.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • With the construction of homes, stadiums and other buildings throughout the county, bats have adapted to roosting in spaces such as the eaves of homes or in crawl spaces, Curti said.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Though monarchs migrate alone, they are often seen huddled in trees roosting.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of roosting
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“Crash-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-landing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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