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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
Development of the facility stalled after the economy crashed in 2008, Mette said.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The four people who were killed when an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck Monday in rural mid-Missouri have been identified.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Mary returns to the Gardiners, and re-connects with a newly single Tom Hayward during a trip to the lakes — which is crashed by Ryder and Caroline Bingley.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 June 2026
There have been multiple congressional hearings on the subject leading to explosive testimony claiming the US government has both crashed spaceships and their dead alien pilots in its possession.
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Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 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
In Griffith, Indiana, an enormous tree crashed down onto a house.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
They were all killed when Gonzalez-Companioni, who was driving an 18-wheeler, fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into their Ford F-150 pickup truck, authorities have said.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Now, an inquiry into why a B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Fore Base, killing eight, is renewing questions about the 70-year-old planes, their purpose in the rapidly modernizing military landscape and their future.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The four people who were killed when an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck Monday in rural mid-Missouri have been identified.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Mary returns to the Gardiners, and re-connects with a newly single Tom Hayward during a trip to the lakes — which is crashed by Ryder and Caroline Bingley.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 June 2026
There have been multiple congressional hearings on the subject leading to explosive testimony claiming the US government has both crashed spaceships and their dead alien pilots in its possession.
—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 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
In Griffith, Indiana, an enormous tree crashed down onto a house.
—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
They were all killed when Gonzalez-Companioni, who was driving an 18-wheeler, fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into their Ford F-150 pickup truck, authorities have said.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Now, an inquiry into why a B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Fore Base, killing eight, is renewing questions about the 70-year-old planes, their purpose in the rapidly modernizing military landscape and their future.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
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In March, prolonged high temperatures shattered dozens of records in Southern California.
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Williams arrived to find the business' windows shattered, after the roof of nearby restaurant Jay's Backyard BBQ collapsed in the blaze.
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.
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In a single moment, questions about race, history, language, teaching, and her own family history collided.
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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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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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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.
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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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Because of the supportive cushioning and the velcro to ensure a tight wrap, my (big) head stayed upright and in a comfortable position.
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Neither Charles nor the late Queen Elizabeth had stayed overnight at the palace since 2019.
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Archer's wickets were smashed by an unplayable shooter under his bat.
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The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s market, BBC News reported.
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