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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3
as in dies
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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5
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
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
In The Last Frontier, a plane full of inmates crashes in Alaska, forcing local law enforcement and the CIA to work together to find them.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Another investigation was launched by the agency in August looking into why Tesla apparently has not been reporting crashes promptly as required.
—CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the result of those crashes this year has been less violent than last year, as fatal crashes are down 19%.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Browns are adrenaline junkies who thrive on car crashes.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Suspects charged with murder after car crashes often are documented to have blood alcohol levels more than twice the legal limit and 10 times the level found in Ruiz’s blood, according to a review of Alabama cases from the last 20 years by ProPublica.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
The agency added that more than a dozen crashes and fires, as well as 23 injuries, have been linked to the affected cars.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Tesla’s electronic door system relies on a 12-volt battery that can fail during crashes, leaving occupants unable to open doors electronically.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Carrie-as-Anne frees Lo and does sign a new will that gives money to Richard, but that night, Lo crashes the fundraising dinner packed with fancy rich people all celebrating the Bullmers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Vehicle crashes in Milwuakee remained stable from last year, with about 10,600 occurring both years.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The wind bites, the fog rolls in thick, and the Pacific crashes against the sand with a cinematic intensity.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Medical helicopter crashes on California freeway A large-scale response is underway in Sacramento after a REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed onto Highway 50, shutting down eastbound traffic Monday night.
—Vanessa Navarrete, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
About a third of those crashes happened in the process of landing.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
In The Last Frontier, a plane full of inmates crashes in Alaska, forcing local law enforcement and the CIA to work together to find them.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Another investigation was launched by the agency in August looking into why Tesla apparently has not been reporting crashes promptly as required.
—CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the result of those crashes this year has been less violent than last year, as fatal crashes are down 19%.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Browns are adrenaline junkies who thrive on car crashes.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Suspects charged with murder after car crashes often are documented to have blood alcohol levels more than twice the legal limit and 10 times the level found in Ruiz’s blood, according to a review of Alabama cases from the last 20 years by ProPublica.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
The agency added that more than a dozen crashes and fires, as well as 23 injuries, have been linked to the affected cars.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Tesla’s electronic door system relies on a 12-volt battery that can fail during crashes, leaving occupants unable to open doors electronically.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Murdaughs' facade of prosperity, love and happiness all starts to crumble after Paul crashes that boat.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Carrie-as-Anne frees Lo and does sign a new will that gives money to Richard, but that night, Lo crashes the fundraising dinner packed with fancy rich people all celebrating the Bullmers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Vehicle crashes in Milwuakee remained stable from last year, with about 10,600 occurring both years.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The wind bites, the fog rolls in thick, and the Pacific crashes against the sand with a cinematic intensity.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Medical helicopter crashes on California freeway A large-scale response is underway in Sacramento after a REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed onto Highway 50, shutting down eastbound traffic Monday night.
—Vanessa Navarrete, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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Unlocking quantum gravity Gravitational waves, which are ripples in the fabric of space-time first predicted by Einstein, are typically detected at low frequencies by observatories like LIGO and Virgo, which listen for signals from events such as black hole collisions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Starlinks also have brought up space debris concerns, both in that more satellites raise the risk of collisions and because their reentry could leave traces of metals in Earth’s atmosphere, potentially causing pollution and affecting climate.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Seven games after being on the verge of playing for the national championship, Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin, capping one of the most stunningly quick collapses in college football history.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This medium-sized carrier for cats and small dogs up to 20 pounds collapses into itself, reducing its 18-inch length to just under 3 inches.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Its business is structured across multiple verticals (commercial/commodity, institutional/execution, retail/FX & metals, and payments), giving it optionality to capture upside during commodity and FX booms.—
Jeffrey Hirsch,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Solomon said the massive amounts of spending weren’t fundamentally different from other booms and busts.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The county’s top performers underscore the impacts of student family income.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Weather report For more information on the impacts of weather, read Jake Ciely’s fantasy football strategy guide to weather.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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As Richard tries to kill Carrie, Sigrid shoots him in the shoulder and Lo smashes him in the face with a piece of boating equipment.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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As several women listen intently, Belushi, donning a toga, rips the guitar out of Bishop's hands and smashes it into a wall.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 1963, French writer, playwright, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau dies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Oct. 2025
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But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Across decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – from acting school to the grandest stages – amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals, as each pushes to become the greatest living Kabuki master.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The buzzy device utilizes electroporation, a method that pushes skin-care products deeper into the skin without the need for needles to improve skin's texture, tone, and overall luminosity.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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However, compared to his older stepbrothers, his net worth falls a little bit short.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
12 Oct. 2025
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Defeat away against Italy on Tuesday would confirm this to be another qualification campaign that falls short.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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