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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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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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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
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Felix Rosenqvist was involved in one of the scarier crashes of the day.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
New data examining the top 20 most dangerous cities in Michigan for crashes found that one Metro Detroit city ranked second.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In 2024,120 people died in 106 fatal crashes across Kansas that were attributed to speeding, KDOT data shows.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Pedestrian crashes have none of that.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
In recent months, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has filed charges against parents after their children were involved in e-motorcycle crashes.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Jeff Guzzetti, who formerly investigated crashes for the NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration, said the flight data suggests a struggle and the crash could have been a pilot suicide.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The constant surveillance added its own form of stress, however—without actually reducing crashes.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The song crashes together distorted guitar and twitchy electronic production to create what feels akin to having a panic attack at a rave.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
That distinction is the reason a coffee buzz eventually crashes.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Crowdfunding website crashes Peterson's TikTok videos and website garnered so much attention, the latter crashed, not long after its creation.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Paul Alexander Nolan’s Max, the owner of a boardwalk video store who crashes into the lives of the Emerson family, puts on a Clark Kent facade to conceal his nefarious alter ego.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
In Society of the Snow, a plane charted by an Uruguayan rugby team crashes deep in the heart of the Andes mountains.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Don’t miss Thunder Hole, where the surf crashes against coastal rocks loudly enough to sound like, well, thunder.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Hannah Alline – Feral A man (Ethan Embry) with a grudge against women crashes a bachelorette party prepared to brutally kill everyone there.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
But the surge has been shadowed by a spate of deadly crashes.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Felix Rosenqvist was involved in one of the scarier crashes of the day.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
New data examining the top 20 most dangerous cities in Michigan for crashes found that one Metro Detroit city ranked second.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In 2024,120 people died in 106 fatal crashes across Kansas that were attributed to speeding, KDOT data shows.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Pedestrian crashes have none of that.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
In recent months, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has filed charges against parents after their children were involved in e-motorcycle crashes.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Jeff Guzzetti, who formerly investigated crashes for the NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration, said the flight data suggests a struggle and the crash could have been a pilot suicide.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The constant surveillance added its own form of stress, however—without actually reducing crashes.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Verb
Sometimes that’s because a stray thought so often crashes the party that is the presidential cranium, kicks over the keg and makes for the nearest exit.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The song crashes together distorted guitar and twitchy electronic production to create what feels akin to having a panic attack at a rave.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
That distinction is the reason a coffee buzz eventually crashes.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Crowdfunding website crashes Peterson's TikTok videos and website garnered so much attention, the latter crashed, not long after its creation.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Paul Alexander Nolan’s Max, the owner of a boardwalk video store who crashes into the lives of the Emerson family, puts on a Clark Kent facade to conceal his nefarious alter ego.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
In Society of the Snow, a plane charted by an Uruguayan rugby team crashes deep in the heart of the Andes mountains.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Don’t miss Thunder Hole, where the surf crashes against coastal rocks loudly enough to sound like, well, thunder.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Hannah Alline – Feral A man (Ethan Embry) with a grudge against women crashes a bachelorette party prepared to brutally kill everyone there.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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Similar giant elliptical basins exist on Mars and even Pluto, meaning the new modeling approach could help scientists reinterpret collisions across the solar system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The teen’s death is the latest in a spate of serious collisions involving electric motorcycles and dirt bikes — some of which have led to serious injuries, death or charges for parents who allegedly allowed their minors to illegally ride the speedy devices.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Word of Olena’s infirmary spread throughout Mariupol’s central district, and locals caught in shellings and crossfire and building collapses came to seek her out.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Smith then humorously highlighted how Skip Bayless has crashed out over the years due to Cowboys’ playoff collapses and other failings by throwing jerseys and other merchandise away.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties may hear the booms, depending on weather and other conditions, SpaceX said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Plano's Hazmat team placed booms in the creek to slow the spread of oil and began containment work around the storm sewer system.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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This study is a good start for establishing risk analysis for ozone, says Qiu, but there's still a long way to go before researchers fully grasp the health impacts of wildfire smoke.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Conducted as the war in Iran was breaking out and logistical constraints began to arise from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the survey revealed that 61 percent of executives believe the impacts of heightened duties are still the most difficult factor to manage in today’s business climate.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Alas, Shao Khan smashes Cole’s head with a hammer, Gallagher style, and shoves his body into a vat of acid.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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Maybe a sleek ship is being chased by enemy fighters through a dense asteroid field, and one of them smashes into a massive space rock and is explosively atomized.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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A day when the Stanley Cup years finally ride the synaptic road back to long-term memory and the brain finally bumps the past for the present.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Who dies in 'Mortal Kombat II'?—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Intel already has major customers — such as Amazon and Cisco — for the advanced packaging side of its chipmaking business, in which individual chip dies and memory are bonded together to make things like a graphics processing unit.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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With Balanchine—whose brush with Bradley came after his precocious beginnings with the Ballets Russes but before his immigration to America and eventual founding of New York City Ballet—Footer pushes hard on not much more than the fact that the two choreographers shared dancers and proclivities.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Besides, May pushes you to venture out of your comfort zone professionally, whether through travel, publishing or education.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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