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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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2
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
Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
These crashes frequently kill the animals and lead to hundreds of human deaths.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
Over the years, researchers have tried to tie your body getting an hour less of sleep that night to a variety of issues, including an increase in car crashes and health problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Kenneth Wright, a professor and director of the Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at the University of Colorado, said the risk of fatal vehicle crashes, heart attacks and strokes increases in the days that follow turning the clock forward.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Jeffco Public Schools closed 12 mountain schools Friday — including Evergreen middle and high schools — and portions of I-70 and I-25 into Wyoming closed Friday morning due to crashes.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Safety cars are often a factor here because the walls are so close and crashes occur regularly.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The department's pursuit policy has been a point of contention for years and has come under intense scrutiny after nine people died from police chase crashes in 2025.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The crashes come during heavy bombardment on Gulf nations as part of an expanding war with Iran.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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
Waymo controversies and crashes Waymo’s service has faced some controversy around the country.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
The main character is a spirit named Jill who crashes to earth to help usher Boone into the afterlife.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Within seconds, the train is engulfed in a thick white cloud as the avalanche crashes into it and covers the window in snow, causing the train to shake.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
According to the plan, crashes that result in serious injury or death are most likely to occur where traffic volumes are highest and where pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles interact most frequently.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
If none of these private stations pans out, the only LEO outpost left when the ISS crashes back to Earth will likely be Tiangong, the three-module station that China finished building in late 2022.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is launching a pilot program to reduce traffic speeds and crashes around several city schools.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
Lawmakers should act now to require strong insurance minimums and clearly assign responsibility, treating autonomous vehicle crashes as standard motor vehicle claims handled through ordinary auto insurance — not complex product litigation.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
These crashes frequently kill the animals and lead to hundreds of human deaths.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
Over the years, researchers have tried to tie your body getting an hour less of sleep that night to a variety of issues, including an increase in car crashes and health problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Kenneth Wright, a professor and director of the Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at the University of Colorado, said the risk of fatal vehicle crashes, heart attacks and strokes increases in the days that follow turning the clock forward.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Jeffco Public Schools closed 12 mountain schools Friday — including Evergreen middle and high schools — and portions of I-70 and I-25 into Wyoming closed Friday morning due to crashes.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Safety cars are often a factor here because the walls are so close and crashes occur regularly.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The department's pursuit policy has been a point of contention for years and has come under intense scrutiny after nine people died from police chase crashes in 2025.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The crashes come during heavy bombardment on Gulf nations as part of an expanding war with Iran.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Waymo controversies and crashes Waymo’s service has faced some controversy around the country.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
The main character is a spirit named Jill who crashes to earth to help usher Boone into the afterlife.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Within seconds, the train is engulfed in a thick white cloud as the avalanche crashes into it and covers the window in snow, causing the train to shake.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
According to the plan, crashes that result in serious injury or death are most likely to occur where traffic volumes are highest and where pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles interact most frequently.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
If none of these private stations pans out, the only LEO outpost left when the ISS crashes back to Earth will likely be Tiangong, the three-module station that China finished building in late 2022.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is launching a pilot program to reduce traffic speeds and crashes around several city schools.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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Seeing light from such events would provide valuable clues about the environments where these collisions take place.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Arizona's Meteor Crater and other scars leftover from collisions with space rocks continue to serve up their secrets.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ownership struggles, wars, economic collapses, and the ever-evolving tribulations of the automotive business brought constant change.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the secondary was an issue for the Rams throughout the last three seasons, and especially in 2025 as breakdowns led to several regular-season collapses and the NFC championship game loss to Seattle.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Condominium-building booms are also transforming the skylines of developing cities such as Cairo, Kuala Lumpur, and São Paolo.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Huge booms were heard across the capital and large black smoke billowed from the Dahieh neighborhood in south Beirut, while an attack in central Beirut – where thousands of people are displaced – killed 8 people and injured 31, according to Lebanese officials.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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The worst commercial nuclear accident in US history was contained and ultimately had only very minor health impacts on the surrounding area.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ed tech proponents say this argument is too simplistic, and point to other analyses that find mixed or modest positive impacts from digital instruction.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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This weekend’s attack on Iran smashes through those limits altogether.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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At one point, someone runs up behind the officer and smashes a snowball into the back of the cop’s head.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 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
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Several seconds later, my character dies on the grass (right alongside the clearly visible script).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and it’s estimated that one person dies from cardiovascular disease every 34 seconds.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Panama’s Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Overnight line of storms with damaging winds A second chance for severe storms comes later Tuesday as a cold front pushes through the region, likely bringing a line of storms with damaging winds and heavy rain, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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