crashed

past tense of crash
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as in pushed
to force one's way fleeing animals crashed through the forest

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Recent Examples of crashed He would later be beaten by the Cameroonian, who crashed a shot off the bar that Trafford could not get his hands on. Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The suspect crashed into eight vehicles during the chase, police said. Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The employee who was struck was working the front door of the store when the vehicle was crashed into the building. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Two soldiers were killed after a military helicopter crashed in Texas. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 Stokes said the schools are in pretty good shape after the storm although a tree outside administration offices at West Side crashed through a window and injured a worker who needed stitches. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Officials from nearby Fort Hood announced that the AH-64 Apache helicopter had crashed. ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Two people were killed Wednesday when a Fort Hood AH-64 Apache attack helicopter violently crashed into a field in Central Texas, sparking a wildfire that forced evacuations and sent emergency crews racing to the scene, authorities said. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The bitcoin price has crashed over the last year, with fears swirling that a further bitcoin price crash could be looming. Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
Verb
  • Twin earthquakes in June shattered Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira, transforming a Caribbean playground into a landscape of ruin and grief.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The east Charlotte shooting left church and school bus windows shattered and children crying.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Four people were injured when a Charlotte Fire Department apparatus collided with a vehicle near SouthPark mall, officials say.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At that point, the Jeep collided with the Mitsubishi, striking it on its passenger side.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, her younger brother Jansen died unexpectedly of a heart condition at 28.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, has died, according to ABC News.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the past week, the administration has pushed back against the narrative that Iran has virtually shut down the critical choke point with the threat of missiles and drones.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.
    Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The insider suggested that Anne will likely follow in the footsteps of her late father, Prince Philip, who retired from official royal engagements at 96 years old.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Cameron retired his first 15 batters before issuing a leadoff walk to Oswald Peraza in the sixth.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There was a lot of interest in Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall this summer, with big bids in July from Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, but the 20-year-old has stayed and has been arguably Spurs’ best player in pre-season.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Newer accelerator generations haven't closed that gap much, since compute logic has gotten several times more efficient while DRAM access energy has stayed about the same.
    David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When Rigo arrived and asked about the minivan, he was shown a video of the crime scene being picked up and smashed to pieces.
    Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At a red light, one officer rushed out of the patrol car, smashed the driver’s-side window and pulled the driver to the ground.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashed. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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