CRASH-LANDING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

crash-landing

verb

present participle of crash-land

as in belly-landing

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New York landing Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker — who has emerged as the draft’s top quarterback prospect — would be a painful blow to Miami, though the Jets have a long tradition of screwing up young QBs.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
China’s program has been largely opaque NASA has set a target of landing humans on the Moon by 2028, a year or so ahead of China.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of landing

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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 cigars are so good that Eric, Carole’s emotional support gay, and Preston, Erin’s emotional support gay, are lighting their cigars in the same flame.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Swap the throw pillows, drape a blanket over worn spots, add a slipcover or washable topper and change out the rug, curtains or lighting around it.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 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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