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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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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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
Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
The filing cites past crashes, including a fatal 2009 FedEx MD-11 crash in Tokyo, and alleges similar design flaws or defects in Boeing’s MD-11 may have caused or contributed to the November 4 crash.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Distracted driving and speeding are key factors contributing to many crashes.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The Statesman was not able to obtain specific information on the number of injury crashes involving scooters in Boise.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
During the project, crews will replace aging infrastructure and address heavy traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic crashes.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Compared to traditional bicycles, e-bike crashes result in significantly higher rates of head injuries, orthopedic fractures, hospital admissions, surgeries, and, tragically, life-altering injuries.
—Justin Assioun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,148 drivers who were 15 to 20 years old died in crashes in 2023.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit claims the MD-11 aircraft model and its GE CF6 engines have a history of catastrophic failures, citing previous crashes involving both.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
To raise Merv’s spirits, Russ decides to whisk him away from Boston to beach vacation in Florida — a trip that Anna promptly crashes.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
The actress will join the Blue Bloods spinoff starring Donnie Wahlberg as Penny, a quick-witted, charming young woman with a mysterious past who crashes into Sean’s life, a role played by Mika Amonsen.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … PODIUM TAKEOVER – Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer news conference, criticizes Democratic Party leadership.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Mia — who’s blinded by the allure of a newborn that’s long eluded her and her husband — doesn’t heed Riley’s warning about the nature of the child, and in the course of their melee, Riley accidentally crashes through the second-story window of their family home.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The script ends when the server crashes.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The intense coddling and dysfunction within the family come to a head at the end of the show opener when a drunken Paul crashes a boat, killing his best friend’s girlfriend, Mallory (Madeline Popovich), and injuring all on board.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
The Murdaughs' facade of prosperity, love and happiness all starts to crumble after Paul crashes that boat.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Four people were killed over a four-day period in crashes on Arkansas highways, according to preliminary Arkansas State Police reports.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
The filing cites past crashes, including a fatal 2009 FedEx MD-11 crash in Tokyo, and alleges similar design flaws or defects in Boeing’s MD-11 may have caused or contributed to the November 4 crash.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Distracted driving and speeding are key factors contributing to many crashes.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The Statesman was not able to obtain specific information on the number of injury crashes involving scooters in Boise.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
During the project, crews will replace aging infrastructure and address heavy traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic crashes.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Compared to traditional bicycles, e-bike crashes result in significantly higher rates of head injuries, orthopedic fractures, hospital admissions, surgeries, and, tragically, life-altering injuries.
—Justin Assioun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,148 drivers who were 15 to 20 years old died in crashes in 2023.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit claims the MD-11 aircraft model and its GE CF6 engines have a history of catastrophic failures, citing previous crashes involving both.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
IndyStar reached out to the Indiana State Police to receive an estimate of how many car crashes deputies have responded to this morning.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
To raise Merv’s spirits, Russ decides to whisk him away from Boston to beach vacation in Florida — a trip that Anna promptly crashes.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
The actress will join the Blue Bloods spinoff starring Donnie Wahlberg as Penny, a quick-witted, charming young woman with a mysterious past who crashes into Sean’s life, a role played by Mika Amonsen.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … PODIUM TAKEOVER – Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer news conference, criticizes Democratic Party leadership.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Mia — who’s blinded by the allure of a newborn that’s long eluded her and her husband — doesn’t heed Riley’s warning about the nature of the child, and in the course of their melee, Riley accidentally crashes through the second-story window of their family home.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The script ends when the server crashes.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The intense coddling and dysfunction within the family come to a head at the end of the show opener when a drunken Paul crashes a boat, killing his best friend’s girlfriend, Mallory (Madeline Popovich), and injuring all on board.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
The Murdaughs' facade of prosperity, love and happiness all starts to crumble after Paul crashes that boat.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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These would increase the likelihood of more collisions, much like in the movie ‘Gravity’.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the potential damage done by the increasing amount of collisions cannot always be repaired in a spacewalk.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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Migration to the southern border, perhaps the most powerful current in American politics today, is already being driven partly by ecological collapses in Central American farm economies.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The collapses are happening on a thin, sparsely populated stretch of coast.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week explained why Americans don’t care about metrics that politicians like to cite, including strong spending or gross domestic product booms.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s because asset price booms tend to follow Fed rate cuts, and older, wealthier consumers — who own more stocks — disproportionately benefit from those market gains.—
Carlos Waters,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to a media release from DHS regarding the ongoing impacts to the agency from the shutdown, funds administered to community partners through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Social Services Block Grant and Community Service Block Grant programs have been suspended.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The temporary lapse in SNAP benefits has already had dire impacts on families whose electronic benefits cards were due to be reloaded the first week of November.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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But even when Carr smashes a model boat to smithereens after a professional rejection or Allura imagines herself going full Lemonade on Chase’s sidepiece, their actions feel divorced from any larger context.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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But even when Carr smashes a model boat to smithereens after a professional rejection or Allura imagines herself going full Lemonade on Chase’s sidepiece, their actions feel divorced from any larger context.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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It’s estimated that one person dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease in the US.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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When Nora and Agnes’ mother dies, the siblings gather friends and loved ones in the home for a memorial.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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The domino effect pushes deliveries out, forces expensive air freight, and overloads suppliers.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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During times of high geomagnetic activity, which pushes the northern lights further south, the aurora will be visible directly overhead in the northern United States, according to the prediction center.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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