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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
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
At least 16 people have died in helicopter crashes in Hawaii in the last seven years, including two crashes in 2019.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite the frequency of fatal crashes, the industry is important to the economy, Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami said at a news conference Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
The stock market crashes in October.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Neither Serve nor Coco were willing to speculate on what led to the crashes, or address the mishap being repeated by their competitor.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Mercedes's midsize luxury car earned the institute's highest grades for its crashworthiness categories, including small overlap front crashes, moderate overlap front crashes and side crashes.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
But others are just people who died in commercial crashes!
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Thousands more survive crashes with serious and sometimes life-changing injuries.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
For the second time this week, a delivery robot crashes into a bus shelter, this time on the city's Near North Side.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
But Minnesotans like Batres are used to false springs, when conditions ease briefly before a new round of brutal weather crashes in.
—Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Ignore it and the software crashes.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … CASINO CRISIS — Another Vegas poker room shutters as Strip visitation crashes to 2000s levels.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
One of two Boeing airplane crashes six years ago, caused by a software failure, killed 157 people, including the filmmaker’s brother, Max.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The sedan crashes into the truck, momentarily sending it into the air and then knocking it over on its side.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
At one point, Styles’ car crashes beneath a truck and bursts into flames, one of several over-the-top moments that playfully mimic Hollywood action films.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
At least 16 people have died in helicopter crashes in Hawaii in the past seven years, including two crashes in 2019.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
At least 16 people have died in helicopter crashes in Hawaii in the last seven years, including two crashes in 2019.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite the frequency of fatal crashes, the industry is important to the economy, Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami said at a news conference Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
The stock market crashes in October.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Neither Serve nor Coco were willing to speculate on what led to the crashes, or address the mishap being repeated by their competitor.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Mercedes's midsize luxury car earned the institute's highest grades for its crashworthiness categories, including small overlap front crashes, moderate overlap front crashes and side crashes.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
But others are just people who died in commercial crashes!
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Thousands more survive crashes with serious and sometimes life-changing injuries.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Unfortunately, Omnissa’s data didn’t detail exactly how many crashes both Windows and Mac computers suffered in absolute terms, only that Windows came in behind Macs.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
For the second time this week, a delivery robot crashes into a bus shelter, this time on the city's Near North Side.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
But Minnesotans like Batres are used to false springs, when conditions ease briefly before a new round of brutal weather crashes in.
—Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Ignore it and the software crashes.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … CASINO CRISIS — Another Vegas poker room shutters as Strip visitation crashes to 2000s levels.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
One of two Boeing airplane crashes six years ago, caused by a software failure, killed 157 people, including the filmmaker’s brother, Max.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The sedan crashes into the truck, momentarily sending it into the air and then knocking it over on its side.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
At one point, Styles’ car crashes beneath a truck and bursts into flames, one of several over-the-top moments that playfully mimic Hollywood action films.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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Traffic collisions totaled 1,404, a 25% increase from 2024 and 10 traffic fatalities, compared to six in 2024.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Alongside these head-on collisions, particles also produce a constant stream of near-miss events.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These are firms that have survived recessions, world wars, colonial collapses, and technological revolutions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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But fears spiked at the end of last year after the high-profile collapses of First Brands, an auto parts manufacturer, and Tricolor, a subprime auto lender, called attention to significant fraud and weakness in the sector.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Steep currency devaluations over the past decade have not produced the kind of durable export booms policymakers hope for, reflecting difficulties in developing competitive sectors.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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It’s called the greater fool theory, and it’s contributed to countless booms, busts, and lost fortunes.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The ubiquity and strictness of regulation has real business impacts.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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That is nearly four months of its overall seaborne crude imports, which cushion short term impacts from the war.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Wark smashes a ball to left field for the Aggies to retake the lead, 7-5.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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Delivery robot smashes into glass of bus shelter in Old Town on Tuesday afternoon.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 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
Verb
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Not everyone dies, but there are innocent victims every day.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The socialite is now a bailiff, Orsolya Ionescu (Eszter Tompa), who has a husband and three children, none of whom, mercifully, dies; the plight of the young and comfortable is not Jude’s concern.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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That leaves a sicker, older, more expensive pool of enrollees, which pushes up premiums for everyone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Our standards, our accountability and the way the group pushes each other every day, that is what has sustained our performance independent of who the head coach is.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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