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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
The pair were on their way to Kennedy’s cousin Rory’s wedding when his plane crashed off of Martha’s Vineyard on the evening of Friday, July 16, 1999, killing all three passengers on board instantly — roughly two months shy of the couple’s third wedding anniversary.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Liberation Day trade pronouncements this time last year crashed markets 20%.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The pursuing Jeep, however, caught up, and someone inside fired a gun multiple times at the victims’ vehicle, which crashed near Franklin Park.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The Lake County, Indiana, Sheriff's Office said a driver was hospitalized after a car crashed into a house and flipped over near Crown Point Wednesday evening.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Investigators continue to probe for answers in Sunday's deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport, as officials examine why a runway safety system failed to issue an alert before a Port Authority fire truck crashed into a landing passenger airplane.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
SpaceX has been using the port for years to receive components for Starbase’s construction and wreckage from Starships that have crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
The game ran poorly, crashed regularly, looked unremarkable, and drove disjointedly.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Also Wednesday, the Latvian defense ministry said a drone had crashed in a region close to Russia.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Liberation Day trade pronouncements this time last year crashed markets 20%.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The pursuing Jeep, however, caught up, and someone inside fired a gun multiple times at the victims’ vehicle, which crashed near Franklin Park.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The Lake County, Indiana, Sheriff's Office said a driver was hospitalized after a car crashed into a house and flipped over near Crown Point Wednesday evening.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Investigators continue to probe for answers in Sunday's deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport, as officials examine why a runway safety system failed to issue an alert before a Port Authority fire truck crashed into a landing passenger airplane.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
SpaceX has been using the port for years to receive components for Starbase’s construction and wreckage from Starships that have crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
The game ran poorly, crashed regularly, looked unremarkable, and drove disjointedly.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Also Wednesday, the Latvian defense ministry said a drone had crashed in a region close to Russia.
—Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
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The Front Range shattered it by 22,913 patrons.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The next day, an explosion shattered the glass-and-marble lobby of the Bank of America building in New York.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The motorcycle collided with the trailer, and the 43-year-old driver and 41-year-old passenger were ejected from the motorcycle.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now that this replay fantasy has collided with a more complex, indeterminate and difficult reality, Trump is unable to explain his objectives or even give the country a sense of when the war might end.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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James MacEgan, 72, died from his injuries.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, FIU President Jeanette Nuñez and a few dozen others observed a moment of silence in honor of those who died.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Building the execution unit is the next step after Republicans pushed a law through the Legislature to make firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And to be sure, there were winds and rain strong enough to fell several trees, flood a few roads, and knock out power in some Maryland and Virginia suburbs.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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County records show communication between most of these employees, some now retired, concerning the Esparto fireworks site.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even without Holloway, the Crimson Tide stayed right with the Wolverines for much of the up-tempo matchup of two of the tournament's highest scoring teams.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the second half of this week, prices rose by $10 a barrel, and so far have stayed there — despite a post by the president stating talks were going well.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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From her office at Aish, a Jewish educational institute with headquarters next to the Western Wall plaza, Geller can see where shrapnel dented and smashed rooftops, roads and a parking lot in the area.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Andrews said some people also smashed concrete barriers into smaller pieces and threw them at authorities.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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