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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
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said an Iranian drone crashed near the airport in Nakhchivan, and another one hit near a school.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
In the hoopla of Koy breaking his own audience record at the venue, Iglesias crashed the show, presented his friend with a plaque and laid down the gauntlet in front of 17,500 fans.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The California Highway Patrol said a driver who dozed off and crashed into a big rig walked away with no injuries on Wednesday morning.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2023, three passengers on a Greyhound bus were killed when their driver crashed into multiple semis illegally parked on the exit ramp of an Illinois rest area.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The car crashed into a barrier off the right side of the road soon after, prompting the automaker to quickly push out an over-the-air update to ensure this never happens again.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
Gregory even crashed the boys’ dining club to get tips on how to talk to girls in preparation.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
The car crashed in the 6300 block of Camp Bowie Boulevard and rolled on its side.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Tesla’s fleet crashed at an average of eight times the human rate.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
In the hoopla of Koy breaking his own audience record at the venue, Iglesias crashed the show, presented his friend with a plaque and laid down the gauntlet in front of 17,500 fans.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The California Highway Patrol said a driver who dozed off and crashed into a big rig walked away with no injuries on Wednesday morning.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2023, three passengers on a Greyhound bus were killed when their driver crashed into multiple semis illegally parked on the exit ramp of an Illinois rest area.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The car crashed into a barrier off the right side of the road soon after, prompting the automaker to quickly push out an over-the-air update to ensure this never happens again.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
Gregory even crashed the boys’ dining club to get tips on how to talk to girls in preparation.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
The car crashed in the 6300 block of Camp Bowie Boulevard and rolled on its side.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Tesla’s fleet crashed at an average of eight times the human rate.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
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The command structure behind that network is now shattered.—
Andrew Ghalili,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet still, life went on in Etzatlán, until the sense of tranquility was shattered.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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One person was killed when a pickup truck and motorcycle collided in Beverly Hills late Saturday night, according to police.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gray collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Impala that was changing lanes, police said.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In his Wednesday interview, Gonzales alleged that when Santos-Aviles died, her widow reached out to the representative’s offices to ask about death benefits and retirement funds.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon has released the names of five other members of the Army Reserve who died in the drone strike.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to the biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history, scoring all 29 of Texas Tech’s points during a second-half surge that pushed the Red Raiders to a 88-83 win against the Aggies.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to vote on it in were again pushed back in January, with the bill amended to give Mamdani a longer runway for appointing people to the commission.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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When Warren Buffett retired last year, Dan Amos became the longest-serving CEO in the Fortune 250.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a previous estimate, the agency projected that a couple who retired just after insolvency would see a cut of $18,400 in annual benefits.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Montreal stayed pat at the trade deadline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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While getting ready in the Greyfield Inn (where the wedding reception was held and guests stayed), the costume designer put Pidgeon in a vintage Calvin Klein slip dress, a subtle homage to Bessett Kennedy’s days at the company.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Will Gasparino leads the Bruins with 11 home runs so far this season, while top MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky has smashed eight homers.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Nick Sullivan
March 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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