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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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
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The concept was also connected to my fascination with investigations, especially documentary series focused on airplane crashes and aviation mysteries.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
In fact, e-bike and scooter crashes are now one of the leading causes of emergency room visits, including two people dying in late May in a collision on the Queensboro Bridge.
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Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Unlike crashes involving private and commercial planes, the National Transportation Safety Board does not investigate military plane crashes.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
That 2022 Netflix film investigated the company’s flawed design of the 737 Max and its MCAS flight control software which resulted in two catastrophic crashes that killed almost 350 passengers and crew.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Investigation underway The Kentucky State Police is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding both crashes and the events that led to Suresh entering the roadway.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
The toll lanes would address congestion and crashes, NCDOT said.
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Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
The zipper merge also helps vehicles avoid coming to a complete stop, which can lead to sudden lane switching, inconsistent driving speeds that cause crashes, long back-ups and road rage.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
When the team crashes, the leader was steering.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Skydiving plane crashes on takeoff On Tuesday, officials released the names of the 12 people who died when their Pacific Aerospace P750 skydiving plane crashed into the ground next to a highway in Butler, Missouri.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Hello and welcome to Regulator, an email for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and what happens when science crashes headlong into self-interest.
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Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
Life crashes to the mat for them and a fearless journalist named Navin (Joe Taslim) when Rainy and Navin’s journalist wife Matia (Jeeja Yanin) are kidnapped.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Pitt plays James Belmont, a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find a way to return to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Transportation experts and former FMCSA officials said bus companies can voluntarily inform the agency that crashes under other names belong to them.
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Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
Pay attention to when your energy crashes in the afternoon.
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William Jones
june 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Noun
Elmo Fire Department Elmo, an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, requested mutual aid from College Mound and Wills Point due to the number of vehicles involved and additional minor crashes in the eastbound lanes.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The concept was also connected to my fascination with investigations, especially documentary series focused on airplane crashes and aviation mysteries.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
In fact, e-bike and scooter crashes are now one of the leading causes of emergency room visits, including two people dying in late May in a collision on the Queensboro Bridge.
—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Unlike crashes involving private and commercial planes, the National Transportation Safety Board does not investigate military plane crashes.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
That 2022 Netflix film investigated the company’s flawed design of the 737 Max and its MCAS flight control software which resulted in two catastrophic crashes that killed almost 350 passengers and crew.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Investigation underway The Kentucky State Police is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding both crashes and the events that led to Suresh entering the roadway.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
The toll lanes would address congestion and crashes, NCDOT said.
—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
The zipper merge also helps vehicles avoid coming to a complete stop, which can lead to sudden lane switching, inconsistent driving speeds that cause crashes, long back-ups and road rage.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Verb
The theory is that once a critical part fails, the drone crashes.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
When the team crashes, the leader was steering.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Skydiving plane crashes on takeoff On Tuesday, officials released the names of the 12 people who died when their Pacific Aerospace P750 skydiving plane crashed into the ground next to a highway in Butler, Missouri.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Hello and welcome to Regulator, an email for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and what happens when science crashes headlong into self-interest.
—
Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
Life crashes to the mat for them and a fearless journalist named Navin (Joe Taslim) when Rainy and Navin’s journalist wife Matia (Jeeja Yanin) are kidnapped.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Pitt plays James Belmont, a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find a way to return to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Transportation experts and former FMCSA officials said bus companies can voluntarily inform the agency that crashes under other names belong to them.
—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
Pay attention to when your energy crashes in the afternoon.
—
William Jones
june 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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Train collisions are relatively rare in Britain.
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At least two vehicle collisions involving ICE arrests have been reported in the Chicago area in the last month.
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Oh, and a few minutes later, Beulah suffers what looks to be a heart attack or stroke and collapses.
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Because these kinds of collapses often happen with little or no warning, any orangutans had very little time to escape.
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Weil says Rockmount has weathered booms and busts over its eighty years of business.
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Alligator Biologist Alicia Wassmer said that as North Carolina’s human population booms, biologists are seeing more human-alligator interactions in the state.
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Dybantsa was in a heated race against Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer to be the top pick as all three are projected to make immediate impacts at the professional level.
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Scientists warn that climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness, especially in southeastern Europe, making the region more vulnerable to health impacts and wildfires.
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Moving fusion energy closer to reality Fusion smashes light atomic nuclei together to release energy, mirroring the process that powers the sun.
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Here in Fort America, the walls creak, then something smashes onto the roof.
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Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit.
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The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.
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In cases where a father kills his children and then dies by suicide, Salinas said the violence is rarely random or spontaneous.
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Romanch Mahajan dies in horse carriage accident The ride suspension comes after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist visiting New York City from India, was thrown from a carriage and killed Wednesday.
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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