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

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2
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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3
as in died
to stop functioning my computer crashed yet again

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4
as in pushed
to force one's way fleeing animals crashed through the forest

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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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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

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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 Singh crashed into seven other vehicles — three semi-trucks, two pickup trucks and two cars — killing three people, NBC4 Los Angeles stated. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Despite its sulfuric stench, in a stroke of absolute luck, this meteorite crashed into the right house. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026 Holland also crashed Bernthal’s red carpet interview with Extra, hugging the Walking Dead alum from behind. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 In February, a teacher was killed near her school after a man fleeing ICE crashed a car into hers. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Hundreds of homes have burned, three firefighters were killed battling flames in Colorado, and a helicopter helping with another Colorado fire crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot. — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Fans of Brazil, Colombia and Portugal also were crushed that their teams, expected to make deep runs, crashed out so early. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 The Camry crashed in Vernon in front of the Vernon Diner and Rice again allegedly attempted to resist arrest. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Clashes flared only to be tamped out; repercussions were softened, often comedically, as an outsider crashed the debate. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
  1. shattered
  2. collided
  3. died
  4. pushed
  5. fell
  6. retired
  7. stayed
  8. smashed
Verb
  • When the driver did not emerge after officers repeatedly ordered him out of the SUV, an officer shattered the window.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Experience Doesn't Replace Understanding COVID-19 shattered the traditional office, boomers are working longer and Gen Z brings new expectations.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of shattered
Verb
  • The Malibu then crossed back over the highway and collided with a concrete barrier in the median, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • The fivesome’s vehicle collided with the back of a trailer truck, killing all three adults instantly; the kids, meanwhile, suffered minor injuries.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Definition of collided
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  • The military said that the two service members who were killed died while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack.
    — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • Berry died in 2004 following years of health issues stemming from the car accident.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of died
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  • Lawmakers pushed back when Black sought to distance himself from Epstein, including by asking about a message Black wrote for a book that Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, created for Epstein's 50th birthday.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Instead, global economic uncertainty — including the war in Iran — have pushed mortgage rates passed 6%.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pushed
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  • Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Messi had produced another vintage performance three weeks earlier, this time at the Nou Camp, where the Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng toppled over like a tree that had been felled.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of fell
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  • Though raced throughout the season, the car was subsequently retired for an extended period because of rule modifications.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
  • She was considered more vulnerable than Perdue after being appointed to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired because of health issues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of retired
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  • During the presentation of the winners’ medals, many of Romero’s team-mates stayed down the other end of the pitch, with their backs to the ceremony (although there was the odd exception, such as Alexis Mac Allister).
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Code review latency stayed flat, because an agent now reviews code and calls in a second human only when risk warrants it, saving 30 percent of human review time.
    — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of stayed
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  • This ice is thought to contain material from asteroids and comets that smashed into the moon billions of years ago.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 July 2026
  • The 'why' behind airline safety rules Local Greek media reported that a piece of the engine had broken off and that debris smashed the window, quickly decompressing the cabin, which led to part of Karović's body being sucked out of the window.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 14 July 2026
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