CRASHES Synonyms: 268 Similar and Opposite Words

crashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of crash

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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crashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crash

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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starts (up)

as in pushes

to force one's way fleeing animals crashed through the forest

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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

Noun

That said, unexpected bugs or app crashes don’t always mean someone’s using your PC without your knowledge. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 The records show that for nearly three years now, Florida’s highways have been racing with troopers’ black-and-tan patrol cars chasing drivers, even for non-violent offenses, leaving a trail of severe crashes, injuries and deaths. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 Deputies will continue to respond to all Priority 1 calls, including reports of homicides, assaults, hostage situations, hit-and-run collisions, robberies, shots fired and plane crashes. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 That count includes troops who died in medical events and other situations that do not have a direct connection to the conflict, with 18 service members having been killed from Iranian strikes, combat aircraft crashes or disposal of Iranian drones. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026 The crashes involved a Renfe high-speed train bound for Seville with 393 people on board, and an Iryo train carrying 151 passengers. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 Both deadly crashes took place on the same rail line between Madrid and Seville, the first of Spain’s high-speed network that opened in 1992. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Both deadly crashes this year took place on the same rail line. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The scientists found that crashes before sunrise had 77% higher odds of involving a pedestrian compared with crashes after sunrise. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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But there’s a Marie Antoinette-style similarity between Hussein’s narcissist tendencies and Trump’s obsession with all that glitters — from the water in the reflecting pool to the walls of the Oval Office — even as the economy crashes. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Their plans are derailed when Joseph accidentally crashes into free-spirited Nora’s (DeVitto) RV at a rest stop. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 Elsewhere, Rose, alongside scientist Robert Cunningham (Noah Robbins) and the conference stenographer (Nina Arianda), crashes a boisterous wedding taking place at the hotel. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 An intergalactic creature named Gordon Shumway from the planet of Melmac crashes his spaceship into a garage. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 If Windows crashes or won't boot, those extras disappear, but JetKVM itself keeps working because it is still connected directly to the computer's screen, keyboard and mouse. — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026 Jane’s belief in forgiveness crashes up against the far less categorical reality of a vicious world when the Lawsons are dropped into a situation of extreme terror. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 There have been crashes into the wall complete with smoke and fire, crashes into the telephone pole, or crashes straight into the bed of her husband's truck. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The film, which is seeking distribution, is set in winter 1975, when a mysterious woman crashes a holiday gathering. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes

Noun

The company's latest systems use radar, cameras, and increasingly sophisticated software to help truck drivers identify hazards, avoid collisions, and respond when someone does something unexpected.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Some studies also suggest moving commuting times nearer to dusk in the fall increases the risk of vehicle collisions with deer and other wildlife, which are more active around sunset.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of collisions

Noun

When the Gators aren’t generating pressure, the back end of the defense collapses, ranking in the bottom third nationally in pass defense.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
The county’s staff report warned that the deteriorating pipe could cause more ground collapses, damage nearby property and interfere with stormwater drainage.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

Still, the latest forecasts can help provide a roadmap for cities to prepare for potential impacts and allocate resources.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
All of them got here by giant impacts that have pelted Mars for eons, occasionally blasting bits of the planet into space, some of which by chance fall to Earth.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of impacts

Verb

In them, a high voltage creates a hot plasma that smashes nuclei together.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
The episode’s action-movie finale drops the rest of the episode’s spoofy meta humor and aims at straight drama, as Butcherbird smashes through Katerina’s security detail and drops her disguise.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of smashes

Verb

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.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Definition of bumps

Verb

One of them loses a large amount of her hair at the root — and dies shortly after.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
This inertia can come in handy if the engine dies, because the rotor will continue to spin and allow the pilot to descend under control, in an emergency technique known as autorotation.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dies

Verb

With the street protests contained, that pushes the economic issue—the protesters want more spending and fewer cuts, which the bond market is unlikely to tolerate—into next April’s elections.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
When a developer pushes code, Pando stores the incoming Git packfile in cloud object storage.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026