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

Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where the railway system has a history of mismanagement and poor maintenance. — Mohamed Saleh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 Government researchers then analyze the crash test data, share it with the public and prescribe national standards to improve vehicle safety, all with the mission of saving lives and lowering economic costs from crashes. — Garance Burke, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 This data focuses more on fatal crashes, which rightfully deserve more attention. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026 This includes crashes where drivers directly struck a deer, as well as crashes resulting from a driver swerving to avoid a deer on the roadway. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 One of the deadliest aviation crashes in the county’s history occurred in recent years, on March 8, 2019, in Lake Okeechobee near Pahokee. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 There were 191 helicopter crashes last year in the US, 32 of them fatal, the safety network recorded. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 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

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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

Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where the boy succumbed to injuries sustained in the collisions.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Adding a third component could reveal new quantum behaviors, but three-body collisions can cause atoms to disappear from the system, making experiments difficult to sustain.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of collisions

Noun

Song suggested drones could assist civilian rescue teams during landslides, road collapses and floods.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
While luxury brands dig in in Australia, their growth is at counterpoint to the angst of the local midtier retail sector, which has witnessed a series of high-profile collapses and voluntary administrations.

— Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

Macaulay pointed to sailing, action sports and athleisure as industries that had experienced mainstream popularity booms before losing momentum.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
The region once drew major investment inflows as investors chased returns during commodity booms.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of booms

Noun

The study identified potential disruptions, not confirmed impacts.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
According to Bastos, eight in 10 Gen Z respondents said clothing impacts their health and well-being, with 59 percent pointing to comfort and 51 percent attributing it to how clothing feels, including breathability.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of impacts

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

But beneath the pop-culture surface, this is also a story of families, about all the chatter and the cacophonous who-knows-what that goes on when a parent dies in unusual circumstances.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Her father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times that the cause was rhabdomyolysis, also known as rhabdo, a rare condition in which skeletal muscle breaks down and dies quickly, poisoning the body.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dies

Verb

Nighthawk pushes performance IBM’s current Nighthawk r2 processor has demonstrated significant improvements in quantum execution speed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
And as sea level rise pushes tides and groundwater levels higher, soaking up the dry dirt and drainage area Florida was built to rely on, even smaller storms could cause the kind of damage seen last week.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026