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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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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
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
Two crashes that unfolded early Sunday morning resulted in deaths, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 31 May 2026
She is being held on a murder charge in the death of 55-year-old Santa Clara resident Haregewaine Mitiku Ayalew, and two hit-and-run charges for adjacent crashes.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Refined grains digest quickly, leading to sharper blood sugar spikes and crashes.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The recall report also states that the issue could delay deployment of the side airbags during some crashes, potentially reducing occupant protection and increasing the risk of injury.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
They’re commonly used in emergencies, such as airplane crashes, train wrecks, vehicle fires or any other fire involving fuels.
—Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Years of crashes from North Perry North Perry Airport has for years been synonymous with plane crashes or mishaps.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
There were 33 crashes associated with North Perry Airport between 2019 and 2024, according to figures attributed to the National Transportation Safety Board that were shared at a meeting with Broward County aviation officials last year.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Fatal bicycle crashes in recent years have heightened concerns among bike safety advocates about the need for improved bicycle safety infrastructure in the south and southwest suburban region.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Nate crashes the car while distracted during school drop-off!
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Kanaan drives past Ryan Hunter-Reay on a restart with three laps to go, then coasts across the finish line under yellow when defending race winner Dario Franchitti crashes far back in the field.
—Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Rodney crashes in the bathroom.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The device crashes into the asphalt, with no explosion.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Cast Away tells the story of FedEx troubleshooter Chuck Noland (Hanks) who becomes stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Vehicle crashes into patrol car on Interstate 696 A trooper speaking with a motorist on westbound Interstate 696 in Oakland County jumped over a concrete barrier moments before his patrol car was hit by another vehicle early Saturday, according to the agency.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Noun
Multiple deadly crashes early Sunday This was one of three deadly crashes on the Tarrant County freeway early Sunday.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
Two crashes that unfolded early Sunday morning resulted in deaths, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 31 May 2026
She is being held on a murder charge in the death of 55-year-old Santa Clara resident Haregewaine Mitiku Ayalew, and two hit-and-run charges for adjacent crashes.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Refined grains digest quickly, leading to sharper blood sugar spikes and crashes.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The recall report also states that the issue could delay deployment of the side airbags during some crashes, potentially reducing occupant protection and increasing the risk of injury.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
They’re commonly used in emergencies, such as airplane crashes, train wrecks, vehicle fires or any other fire involving fuels.
—Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Years of crashes from North Perry North Perry Airport has for years been synonymous with plane crashes or mishaps.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
There were 33 crashes associated with North Perry Airport between 2019 and 2024, according to figures attributed to the National Transportation Safety Board that were shared at a meeting with Broward County aviation officials last year.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Verb
Chip manufacturers are conservative about increasing production since they may be left holding the bill if demand crashes in the future.
—Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Fatal bicycle crashes in recent years have heightened concerns among bike safety advocates about the need for improved bicycle safety infrastructure in the south and southwest suburban region.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Nate crashes the car while distracted during school drop-off!
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Kanaan drives past Ryan Hunter-Reay on a restart with three laps to go, then coasts across the finish line under yellow when defending race winner Dario Franchitti crashes far back in the field.
—Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Rodney crashes in the bathroom.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The device crashes into the asphalt, with no explosion.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Cast Away tells the story of FedEx troubleshooter Chuck Noland (Hanks) who becomes stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Vehicle crashes into patrol car on Interstate 696 A trooper speaking with a motorist on westbound Interstate 696 in Oakland County jumped over a concrete barrier moments before his patrol car was hit by another vehicle early Saturday, according to the agency.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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To sail through the strait without being detected by Iran, many ships are turning off their Automatic Identification Systems, which are navigational beacons that broadcast their positions to avoid collisions.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Human encroachment on wildlife habitat — along with other threats such as car collisions, rat poison and disease — are threatening the population across the state.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The results mark one of the sharpest polling collapses of any modern president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The robot stops, availability collapses and trust erodes.—
John Wall,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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On Saturday, an oil sheen was observed near the PCH bridge, so crews placed oil-absorbing booms at multiple points along the river, including Willow Street, PCH, Ocean Blvd and the approach to Golden Shore.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Oil-absorbing booms were deployed at multiple points along the waterway, including at PCH, Willow Street and Ocean Boulevard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Federal health officials announced that free COVID-19 vaccines would be provided to older adults and other groups experiencing disproportionate impacts from the pandemic, once they were developed and ready for distribution.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Researchers found damage consistent with artillery impacts near the conning tower as well as evidence that the vessel had run aground before sinking.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Kyle Busch smashes a guitar in victory lane!—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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The pair is forced to live in their pool house while renting out their house, and the tension only increases when Moon’s lover and TV husband dies and her TV son (Stevie’s crush) arrives for the funeral.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The show lives and dies on these brothers, their relationship with each other, and, of course, their indomitable Auntie Lucky, played to perfection by Poorna Jagannathan.—
Michelle Nader,
IndieWire,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Cater pushes back on the idea that cutting carbs entirely is the answer.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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That lag pushes the peak of sea surface temperature in the Atlantic from the mid-June solstice to mid-September.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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