CRASHING Synonyms: 274 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkra-shiŋ

Definition of crashing

as in sheer

having no exceptions or restrictions a crashing bore, he can turn any party into a funeral

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crashing

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verb

present participle of crash

as in shattering

to cause to break with violence and much noise crashed the vase against the wall

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as in bumping

to come into usually forceful contact with something the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results

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as in dying

to stop functioning my computer crashed yet again

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starting (up)

as in pushing

to force one's way fleeing animals crashed through the forest

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as in falling

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 retiring

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 staying

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 crashing

Adjective

The sputtering and crashing synth sounds are present, though, showing his vision of industrial rock arrived fully formed. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025 But on Saturday afternoon, the college football world expects the Bulldogs’ little streak to come to a crashing end. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025 In practice, that means Facebook finds significantly more crashing bugs in a shorter amount of time. — Sebastian Anthony, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2017

Verb

It had been stored beneath an open-sided Florida carport when the storm's violent winds brought the structure crashing down onto it. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 As Hernández motored around the bases, JJ Bleday, crashing in from left field, secured the ball and fired to De La Cruz, who was situated in shallow center. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 National Transportation Safety Board investigators reviewed the jet’s flight data recorder, which showed the plane was still traveling almost 140 mph 15 seconds before crashing. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 The National Transportation Safety Board expects to interview the two pilots who were in the cockpit of an Amazon Air cargo plane that overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, crashing into a van and leaving five people dead. — Darren Reynolds, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 It's been 25 years since al-Qaida terrorists attacked the United States by hijacking four commercial airplanes and crashing them into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. — September 9, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 In video footage obtained by KABC, waves could be seen crashing onto the rocks below the house. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The plane went about 1,300 feet past the runway, crashing into vehicles both inside and outside the airport perimeter. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 Waves crashing above rooftops in Long Beach from historic swell smashing the Alamitos Peninsula. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashing

Adjective

Beyond its sheer size and resort-level amenities, the estate’s value lies in the kind of construction and materials that are difficult to replicate at today’s costs.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
The baby pink style was made of a sheer, breezy pink fabric and featured crystallized spaghetti straps that gave way to frindgy crystalized trim that decorated the hem.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheer

Verb

Andrew Haigh is a master of restraint, a talent that he’s often weaponized against his own creations to beautiful and shattering effect.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Last year’s record-shattering monsoon season is heightening the urgency to invest in climate resilience.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of shattering

Verb

The courageous woman at the center of that series survived long enough to give a dying statement, in the hope that her testimony would set a precedent and make the world safer for others.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Co-creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman spun the Peacock series out of the universe of The Office, transferring Oscar Nuñez’s accountant Oscar, as well as the general vibe of workplace drudgery, to a dying Toledo newspaper.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dying

Verb

By contrast, Fulham are pushing both full-backs on, while only the deepest midfielder (and occasionally Alex Iwobi on the left) are nearby to protect the centre-backs if the ball is lost.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Over the years, oil chemistries have gotten more sophisticated to cope with the stresses of tinier engines pushing bigger boost while also mitigating their environmental impact.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.

— Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

Depending on the balance between the reward for staying silent (cooperating) and betrayal, the game stabilizes with everyone betraying everyone.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Joey King got one of the boxes, but the Kimmel family’s ears will be staying clean for a while.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026