Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-landing
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The Artemis 2 astronauts won't be landing, but will instead circle the moon on a 10-day trip to test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Shaidarov, 21, delivered a strong free skate, landing five quadruple jumps, as the rest of medal contenders faltered under pressure.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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The colors are richly saturated, and when something catches Ryan’s eye—say, a bee alighting on a wildflower—the images shimmer with an almost radioactive intensity.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Say each word was a bird—alighting briefly, out of reach and then gone again.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Edwards, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves and was named the game’s most valuable player, gave all the credit to Wembanyama for lighting the competitive juices of his fellow All-Stars.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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People were lighting their stoves, there would be a hot meal tonight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and Monterey cypress trees are common homes for roosting monarchs, as those tree species provide adequate shelter from weather and predators.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The county said construction for the park would not take place within 200 feet of roosting sites for the bat, but provided no evidence to support that as a proper buffer, adding another inadequacy to the environmental review, Bacal said.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Crash-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-landing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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