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as in shattered
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in collided
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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as in died
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
sales of that phone have crashed since the competing version came out
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as in retired
slang
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
I'm so exhausted that I'm just going to crash as soon as we get home
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as in stayed
slang
to reside as a temporary guest
I'm going to crash at my sister's apartment when I'm in New York
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Recent Examples of crashed
Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Four people were killed on May 14 when a medical transport airplane crashed in New Mexico and caused a fire, authorities said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026
After the boat’s motor cut out, and a particularly large wave crashed over the side, the survivor, Amy Friduss, put on a lifejacket and handed others out to her nine companions in the boat.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
There have been several prominent medical plane crashes in the past 18 months, including when a jet crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood in January 2025, killing eight people.
—Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The boat crashed into a pier near a Logan Airport runway on May 13, 2026.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 May 2026
All four people on board a small medical plane were killed when the flight crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico, early Thursday, according to a local official.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Hundreds of passengers’ plans were derailed on Wednesday when a train crashed into a tanker truck on Colorado’s Western Slope, damaging the tracks — but not just those on board were affected.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The pickup overturned multiple times, veered off the roadway, went down an embankment and crashed into a tree, CHP officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Four people were killed on May 14 when a medical transport airplane crashed in New Mexico and caused a fire, authorities said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026
After the boat’s motor cut out, and a particularly large wave crashed over the side, the survivor, Amy Friduss, put on a lifejacket and handed others out to her nine companions in the boat.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
There have been several prominent medical plane crashes in the past 18 months, including when a jet crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood in January 2025, killing eight people.
—Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The boat crashed into a pier near a Logan Airport runway on May 13, 2026.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 May 2026
All four people on board a small medical plane were killed when the flight crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico, early Thursday, according to a local official.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Hundreds of passengers’ plans were derailed on Wednesday when a train crashed into a tanker truck on Colorado’s Western Slope, damaging the tracks — but not just those on board were affected.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The pickup overturned multiple times, veered off the roadway, went down an embankment and crashed into a tree, CHP officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
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Upon arrival, police discovered Sheppard’s storm door shattered and the main door ajar.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The same district whose tragedy nearly shattered a community, yet set in place the lives — good or bad, right or wrong — and legacies that followed.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Three people were killed and four others injured when two cars collided west of Victorville Saturday night, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Audio from the incident captures the moment the plane and person collided.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, the NBA announced.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Monty, one half of a pair of beloved piping plovers that spent several summers along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago, died at Montrose Beach, officials said.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool did it by having Jordan Henderson drop from the right side of midfield to cover the space when Alexander-Arnold pushed up from full-back.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Globally, 60% of outgoing CFOs retired or moved to the board in Q1, up from 56% the same time last year and well above the seven-year Q1 average of 39%.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Lavonte David retired after 14 seasons.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Many businesses offer aggressive incentives to attract new clients while overlooking those who have stayed for years.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The ball barely stayed fair, and Hernández appeared to think the ball was going to bounce out of play for an automatic double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Windows were smashed and an ATM was stolen at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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