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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5
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 In May, a Russian drone carrying explosives crashed in the eastern city of Galati, injuring two people and setting fire to an apartment block. — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 The plane had taken off from Anchorage and was believed to have crashed on approach to Cape Newenham, Johnson said. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Hera is en route to study the aftermath of NASA’s DART mission that intentionally crashed a spacecraft into a small moon orbiting a larger asteroid. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Wednesday, hard upon the accident in Greece, another tourist helicopter crashed in Kenya’s remote Samburu County, killing seven. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 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 Two soldiers were killed after a military helicopter crashed in Texas. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
  1. shattered
  2. collided
  3. died
  4. pushed
  5. fell
  6. retired
  7. stayed
  8. smashed
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
Definition of shattered
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  • 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
Definition of collided
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  • 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
Definition of died
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  • 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
Definition of pushed
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  • Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • 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
Definition of retired
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  • 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
Definition of stayed
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  • Not the first time This is far from the first incident where brazen criminals have smashed through stores and banks in Maryland to steal cash machines.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • MuMe’s security systems were triggered when the thieves smashed glass display cases in the museum.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
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