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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
Avila was inside the residence when the vehicle crashed into the home.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Balogun crashed into Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemović, landing his foot on top of Muharemović’s during the physical match.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Butler allegedly failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway and crashed through the front of a two-story brick residence, according to the sheriff's office.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
According to police, an elderly driver struck a vehicle, struck the pedestrians and then crashed into a building.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing’s tallest building Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, Beijing’s Chaoyang district government said Thursday, as officials seek to end speculation about the incident.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Two people in Nevada were killed after one of Tesla’s trucks crashed into a Volkswagen Beetle about 30 miles from Tesla’s gigafactory in the state.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Development of the facility stalled after the economy crashed in 2008, Mette said.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Les Éléphants have crashed the party and made it out of their group for the first time in four World Cup appearances.
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Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Balogun crashed into Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemović, landing his foot on top of Muharemović’s during the physical match.
—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Butler allegedly failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway and crashed through the front of a two-story brick residence, according to the sheriff's office.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
According to police, an elderly driver struck a vehicle, struck the pedestrians and then crashed into a building.
—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing’s tallest building Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, Beijing’s Chaoyang district government said Thursday, as officials seek to end speculation about the incident.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Two people in Nevada were killed after one of Tesla’s trucks crashed into a Volkswagen Beetle about 30 miles from Tesla’s gigafactory in the state.
—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Development of the facility stalled after the economy crashed in 2008, Mette said.
—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Les Éléphants have crashed the party and made it out of their group for the first time in four World Cup appearances.
—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.
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His remaining leg was shattered.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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Ashcraft eventually settled in and retired the last 10 batters.
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Opener Casey Legumina retired the first four batters before Ian Seymour (4-1) took over in the second inning.
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The format for Solid Sound has stayed the same for years now, a reliable framework that Tweedy and his bandmates, friends, and family fill out with endless variety.
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That's when witnesses called 911, and the neighbor stayed at the scene to be interviewed by homicide detectives, officials confirmed.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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