Synonyms of crashed

crashed

verb

past tense of crash

1

as in shattered

to cause to break with violence and much noise

crashed the vase against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattered
• smashed
• destroyed
• demolished
• fractured
• wrecked
• splintered
• ruined
• fragmented
• split
• cracked
• broke down
• decimated
• vaporized
• pulverized
• crushed
• wasted
• totaled
• devastated
• annihilated
• wracked
• busted
• snapped
• shivered
• crunched
• tore down
• nuked
• bashed
• desolated

2

as in collided

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collided
• bumped
• slammed
• smashed
• banged
• rammed
• knocked
• hit
• impacted
• swiped
• impinged
• struck
• thudded
• bounced
• bashed
• glanced
• scraped
• landed
• rebounded
• skipped
• contacted
• swept
• pushed
• touched
• ricocheted
• grazed
• brushed
• clunked
• kissed
• skimmed
• nudged
• shaved
• caromed
• jostled
• pressed
• muscled
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

3

as in died

to stop functioning

my computer crashed yet again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• failed
• stalled
• broke
• cut out
• broke down
• gave out
• sputtered
• conked (out)
• jammed
• fizzled
• malfunctioned
• wheezed
• acted up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• started (up)

4

as in pushed

to force one's way

fleeing animals crashed through the forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• jammed
• shoved
• pressed
• jostled
• bored
• elbowed
• bulldozed
• muscled
• shouldered
• rammed
• bulled
• thrust

5

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

sales of that phone have crashed since the competing version came out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• tumbled
• dipped
• declined
• dropped
• plummeted
• skidded
• sank
• descended
• dived
• cratered
• decreased
• lowered
• nose-dived
• retreated
• subsided
• diminished
• died (down)
• drooped
• dwindled
• waned
• ebbed
• tapered off
• moderated
• abated
• lessened
• receded
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mounted
• lifted
• rose
• soared
• ascended
• arose
• built
• increased
• spiked
• grew
• expanded
• accumulated
• intensified
• upped
• swelled
• enlarged
• escalated
• picked up
• waxed
• ballooned
• mushroomed
• snowballed
• burgeoned

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retired
• settled
• slept
• napped
• bedded
• turned in
• hit the hay
• dossed (down)
• perched
• dozed
• dropped off
• bunked
• roosted
• nodded
• lay (down)
• slumbered
• snoozed
• reclined
• couched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• arose
• got up
• awakened
• woke
• awoke
• roused
• aroused
• stirred
• wakened
• uprose
• shifted
• bestirred
• reawakened
• reawoke

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stayed
• visited
• sojourned
• dropped in
• dropped by
• stopped (by)
• occupied
• haunted
• inhabited
• came over
• tarried
• stepped in
• came by
• frequented
• ran in
• hung (around or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• resided
• dwelled
• abided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crashed

Yet, just a few weeks ago, Zweigenhaft was on the floor inside Ragan-Brown Fieldhouse, matched up with a smallish guard who played fierce defense, crashed the boards and generally played with the aggression of Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026

The Los Angeles Police Department closed the 105 Freeway in South LA after a human trafficking suspect crashed during a pursuit on Thursday. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Resilience, on the other hand, crashed on the lunar surface after communications were lost with the vehicle 90 seconds before landing. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Yes Surprisingly, this is not the first time a spacecraft has crashed into the moon at such a high speed. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2026

During his time away from the squad, dating back to last winter, Aiyuk has seemingly crashed out on social media. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Germany crashed out of the tournament in a shock Round of 32 defeat to underdog Paraguay after a dramatic penalty shootout. — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

When Barrett got to the corner of Elder Creek and Bradshaw roads, an eyewitness pointed out that one of the vehicles had crashed into a tree, and was lodged several feet off the ground, covered in tree branches, the court document said. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

This week, Tesla reported that an unsupervised robotaxi crashed into a tree stump while being remotely operated. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 July 2026