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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
Halverson crashed on couches all across Fridley.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But on Thursday, right as registration opened, the desktop version of the website crashed.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged the teen intentionally crashed her car into a brick wall at nearly 100 mph in Strongsville, Ohio in July 2022 after her relationship with Russo reportedly became strained.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Several months later, another crashed shortly after takeoff in Ethiopia, killing 157 people.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The driver crashed into another car parked at a gas station.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 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
The crashed happened more than three months after he was arrested in connection with a June 18 DUI case, according to court records, where he is sometimes identified as Rodriguezleiva.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But on Thursday, right as registration opened, the desktop version of the website crashed.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged the teen intentionally crashed her car into a brick wall at nearly 100 mph in Strongsville, Ohio in July 2022 after her relationship with Russo reportedly became strained.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Several months later, another crashed shortly after takeoff in Ethiopia, killing 157 people.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The driver crashed into another car parked at a gas station.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 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
The crashed happened more than three months after he was arrested in connection with a June 18 DUI case, according to court records, where he is sometimes identified as Rodriguezleiva.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
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The former Iowa Hawkeyes star shattered scoring records in college, transformed women's basketball into a national phenomenon and has continued rewriting the WNBA record book since arriving in 2024.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The team features Megan Grant, the Bruins' two-sport athlete who shattered Lauren Espinoza's 31-year-old single-season home run record in the Big Ten Softball Tournament and extended it to 40 home runs, outlasting Oklahoma's Kendall Wells for the record.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The mini bike collided with the van while the larger vehicle was turning, initial reports say.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Marcelo Mayer joined Rafaela on the corners because Guardians righty Codi Heuer’s 2-2 slider collided with his right ankle, but the two free baserunners were returned to sender when pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida flew out to left.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Kirtley, who retired this week, is the fourth winner of the John Borger award, which was named after the First Amendment attorney who died in 2019.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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On the morning of Thursday July 3, 2025, the news broke that Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva had died in a car accident in Spain.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Trump has pushed a more hands-off approach for government intervention in the AI industry than his predecessor, former president Joe Biden.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The possibility of applying the law to only some types of institutions has also been a key concern for lawmakers who pushed this session to delay implementation of the law or repeal it.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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Kirtley, who retired this week, is the fourth winner of the John Borger award, which was named after the First Amendment attorney who died in 2019.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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Minnesota's Byron Buxton homered to lead off the game, but the 25-year-old Sandlin retired 18 consecutive batters — the first White Sox pitcher to retire 18 in a row in his debut since 1920.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Sun Drop grew and grew and eventually wasn’t bottled much in Concord, where the staff stayed small.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The partisan shares returned to near-parity, but the total stayed elevated.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a split-second later, the Brazilians — with nowhere to go — smashed into the back of the Italian boat.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla smashed into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo, and Flanagan just happened to be along for the ride.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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“Crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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