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

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 The study also listed Kansas City as the city in Missouri with the most crashes since 2020 — KC tallied with 424 in the six-year span. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 10 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 With more than 270 million fully autonomous miles across its operating cities, Waymo claims 95% fewer crashes causing serious or fatal injury compared with human drivers. — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Officials say taking these precautions can help prevent crashes and save lives. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 There have been 42 accidents and crashes tied to the Catalina airport, claiming 30 lives since 1982. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 This planning study stems from the city’s high-injury network, a group of roads that have the highest number of serious injury and fatal crashes. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The FlyDubai incident, and past crashes caused by pilots who wanted to take their own lives, highlight the risk when a threat comes from inside the cockpit. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes

Noun

The department maintains an early intervention system that flags officers based on risk factors, such as a relatively high volume of civilian complaints, frequent use of force, and involvement in preventable traffic collisions or pursuits.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Astronomers investigating mysterious flashes of X-rays believe that these blasts could stem from collisions between neutron stars, the events that forge elements like gold, silver, and platinum.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of collisions

Noun

Here, any distinction between spa and safari collapses, and the outdoors and wellness weave together.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
If drugstore brands follow prestige lines into oil-in-serum formulations, the two-step routine collapses into one.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

To an unusual degree, growth in economies up and down the AI stack is driven by the twin investment and market booms.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Unlike in Williamsburg and Soho, where artists’-loft conversions catalyzed subsequent real-estate booms, Gowanus artists mostly live in the surrounding neighborhoods rather than in Gowanus itself.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of booms

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The transition to non-fossil energy has its own inflationary impacts, from the costs to heavy industry of adopting new technologies to the production costs of critical minerals.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The findings suggest the impacts of losing Thwaites might have been underestimated.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of impacts

Verb

The company essentially smashes the cooler into a long, slim form low enough to slide under its Box beds while one or two people snore cozily away on top.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
His acumen for promotion, particularly in international markets, helped the commercial success of box office smashes such as Saturday Night Fever and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 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

Austin Dennison, played by David Gyasi, tragically dies in the first few episodes of Season 4.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate.

— New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026