1
as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the fiery crash of two jumbo jet airplanes in midair
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2
as in collapses
a falling short of one's goals
refused to be discouraged by the crash of her hairdressing business
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3
as in booms
a loud explosive sound
the crash of cymbals
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as in impacts
a forceful coming together of two things
a story about the crash of two alien cultures and the unfortunate consequences
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as in smashes
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in bumps
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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as in dies
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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as in falls
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 retires
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 stays
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 crashes
Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office also posts about crashes in real time on Facebook feeds and on its app.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
After the Biden administration’s Department of Justice determined that Boeing’s recent safety problems constituted a violation of an earlier plea agreement, Boeing agreed to plead guilty last year to its role in the two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Engineers worldwide are working on safer designs that make batteries tougher during crashes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The firm examined fatal crashes reported during that five-year period.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
But the rugged landscape where the North American continent crashes head-long into the Pacific Ocean is in a near-constant state of natural upheaval and calamity.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
But Bob’s behavior, One Battle After Another argues, is also entirely justified because of the terrifying brutality of the world—a reality that crashes into Bob’s hazy reverie to create an electrifying, thoughtful blockbuster.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Remnick’s jurisdiction is turned upside down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Authorities have publicly identified two people who lost their lives to San Diego County traffic crashes over the weekend.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
In the finale, Laura crashes Daniel and Cherry’s engagement party, and Cherry is arrested for vandalizing Laura’s gallery.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) told Newsweek that since the start of the war, there had been at least 50 airspace violations of countries on Ukraine's western borders, mainly crashes involving stray Russian and Ukrainian drones and missiles.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
What happens if the AI wave crashes?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office also posts about crashes in real time on Facebook feeds and on its app.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
After the Biden administration’s Department of Justice determined that Boeing’s recent safety problems constituted a violation of an earlier plea agreement, Boeing agreed to plead guilty last year to its role in the two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Engineers worldwide are working on safer designs that make batteries tougher during crashes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The firm examined fatal crashes reported during that five-year period.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Once the familiar franchise fog creeps into town, a wave of red spider lilies crashes behind it, warping Ebisugaoka and its inhabitants with a sickly red and pink glow.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
But the rugged landscape where the North American continent crashes head-long into the Pacific Ocean is in a near-constant state of natural upheaval and calamity.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
But Bob’s behavior, One Battle After Another argues, is also entirely justified because of the terrifying brutality of the world—a reality that crashes into Bob’s hazy reverie to create an electrifying, thoughtful blockbuster.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Remnick’s jurisdiction is turned upside down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Authorities have publicly identified two people who lost their lives to San Diego County traffic crashes over the weekend.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
In the finale, Laura crashes Daniel and Cherry’s engagement party, and Cherry is arrested for vandalizing Laura’s gallery.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) told Newsweek that since the start of the war, there had been at least 50 airspace violations of countries on Ukraine's western borders, mainly crashes involving stray Russian and Ukrainian drones and missiles.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
What happens if the AI wave crashes?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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As a report from Gizmodo explains, this is the name given to the portion of the belt made up of asteroids small enough to be involved in frequent collisions and dynamical ejections.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Four pedestrians were killed in collisions last year in the city.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers have six games to avoid what could be one of the biggest collapses in franchise history.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the track record of predicting market downturns or financial collapses is pretty dismal.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
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Unlike earlier tech booms, this surge is not about speculation and hype, but structural reinvention.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Wisconsin tribal officials are preparing for potential impacts from a federal government shutdown.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and conservationist best known for her intimate studies of chimpanzees, died aged 91.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement In the quest to lure out Iblis, Khalid kills Ka-young’s grandmother, who dies protecting Min-ji.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Democrat Murphy says the more Vought pushes the legal envelope, the more Democrats should fight back.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Another red flag could be an advisor who pushes products without a firm understanding of your goals, risk tolerance and timeline.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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What are the primary economic risks a country faces when its birth rate falls below replacement level for an extended period?—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The dress has an A-line silhouette with a skater skirt that falls around the knees (depending on your height, of course).—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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