Synonyms of crashes

crashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of crash

1

as in collisions

the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact

the fiery crash of two jumbo jet airplanes in midair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collisions
• wrecks
• accidents
• smashups
• concussions
• smashes
• crack-ups
• pileups
• ruins
• destructions
• demolishments

2

as in collapses

a falling short of one's goals

refused to be discouraged by the crash of her hairdressing business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapses
• defeats
• failures
• setbacks
• fizzles
• croppers
• nonsuccesses
• disappointments
• deficiencies
• nonachievements
• futilities
• inadequacies
• insufficiencies
• letdowns
• inefficacies
• ineffectualities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• achievements
• successes
• accomplishments
• victories
• wins

3

as in booms

a loud explosive sound

the crash of cymbals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• booms
• claps
• bangs
• blasts
• pops
• thunderclaps
• slams
• cracks
• reports
• roars
• smashes
• whacks
• snaps
• thwacks
• knocks
• whumps
• clashes
• taps
• whomps
• thunks
• clangs
• howls
• clanks
• whams
• outcries
• blares
• raps
• clamors
• tumults
• uproars
• clangors
• hubbubs
• hue and cries
• hullabaloos

4

as in impacts

a forceful coming together of two things

a story about the crash of two alien cultures and the unfortunate consequences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collisions
• impacts
• jolts
• shocks
• thumps
• bumps
• slams
• blows
• encounters
• kicks
• slaps
• contacts
• concussions
• punches
• knocks
• hits
• strikes
• jounces
• impingements
• jars
• smashes
• wallops
• buffets
• touches
• raps
• meetings
• bashings
• batterings
• thrashings
• lickings

crashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crash

1

as in smashes

to cause to break with violence and much noise

crashed the vase against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smashes
• shatters
• destroys
• fractures
• demolishes
• breaks down
• splits
• wrecks
• fragments
• vaporizes
• cracks
• ruins
• wastes
• crushes
• annihilates
• pulverizes
• splinters
• devastates
• totals
• snaps
• crunches
• decimates
• shivers
• bashes
• tears down
• busts
• wracks
• desolates
• nukes

2

as in bumps

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumps
• collides
• bangs
• smashes
• slams
• rams
• knocks
• hits
• impacts
• impinges
• swipes
• thuds
• strikes
• bounces
• bashes
• skips
• scrapes
• glances
• lands
• contacts
• ricochets
• rebounds
• sweeps
• brushes
• clunks
• grazes
• touches
• pushes
• skims
• kisses
• jostles
• nudges
• shaves
• caroms
• muscles
• presses
• bulldozes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• skirts

3

as in dies

to stop functioning

my computer crashed yet again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• fails
• stalls
• breaks
• breaks down
• cuts out
• gives out
• wheezes
• conks (out)
• jams
• sputters
• malfunctions
• fizzles
• acts up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starts (up)

4

as in pushes

to force one's way

fleeing animals crashed through the forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• squeezes
• jams
• shoves
• bulls
• shoulders
• presses
• elbows
• muscles
• jostles
• bores
• thrusts
• bulldozes
• rams

5

as in falls

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

sales of that phone have crashed since the competing version came out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• plunges
• tumbles
• dips
• declines
• drops
• plummets
• skids
• sinks
• decreases
• descends
• dives
• nose-dives
• lowers
• craters
• subsides
• diminishes
• dies (down)
• retreats
• droops
• tapers off
• wanes
• ebbs
• moderates
• dwindles
• abates
• lessens
• lets up
• de-escalates
• recedes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• lifts
• ups
• ascends
• spikes
• soars
• mounts
• increases
• builds
• grows
• swells
• accumulates
• expands
• intensifies
• mushrooms
• picks up
• enlarges
• waxes
• escalates
• snowballs
• balloons
• burgeons

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retires
• beds
• settles
• turns in
• naps
• sleeps
• hits the hay
• dosses (down)
• drops off
• dozes
• lies (down)
• snoozes
• nods
• roosts
• slumbers
• perches
• reclines
• bunks
• couches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• wakes
• gets up
• awakens
• awakes
• arouses
• rouses
• wakens
• stirs
• uprises
• shifts
• reawakens
• bestirs
• reawakes

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stays
• visits
• sojourns
• haunts
• runs in
• comes over
• stops (by)
• drops by
• drops in
• hangs (around or out)
• tarries
• frequents
• occupies
• comes by
• inhabits
• steps in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lives
• resides
• dwells
• abides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crashes

Noun

Chicago should provide workable loading zones, preserve first-offense warnings, and publicly report whether violations and crashes actually decline. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Police crash scrutiny The Independence Police Department has come under scrutiny in recent years because of a history of deadly traffic crashes related to police chases. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Dirt roads in the scintillating sunlight, near crashes, the cold crisp breeze of early spring, a breath of air in the summer heat. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Manning said Bow Mar residents are demanding action, as the town continues to see crashes and more cars driving through town. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Road cyclists are sometimes cruising at speeds up to 20 or 25mph, and crashes can be deadly. — Adam Schram, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

The Piper Malibu model has previously faced federal scrutiny over crashes involving icing conditions. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Waymos were involved in 93% fewer injury crashes with pedestrians, 86% fewer with cyclists and 82% fewer with motorcyclists, according to the company’s numbers. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Foods to Avoid Kash says foods high in sugar, like pastries, candy, and sugary drinks, will cause those midafternoon energy crashes. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Vehicular crashes As more driverless cars hit Los Angeles streets, accidents involving them have surged. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 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

Cargo plane crashes in the US The crash is the latest in a series of high-profile aircraft accidents in the United States. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026