as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
a crashing bore, he can turn any party into a funeral
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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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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
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
Apple’s once-unstoppable growth had come to a crashing halt: The number of iPhones sold was down 13 percent, and the company posted its first revenue decline in 13 years.
—Vindu Goel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2017
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The preliminary investigation showed that the driver of the vehicle drove off and dragged the unidentified deputy a short distance before crashing.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
In the Minneapolis and Franklin Park shootings, the drivers were killed and their vehicles continued careening down public roads before crashing into other cars.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Nice to see rookie safety Craig Woodson make an impact, crashing the backfield for a run stuff in the second quarter and breaking through a screen on the opening drive to make an open-field tackle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Anthony Molina said the vehicle agents were chasing exited Interstate 805 and headed south on First Avenue before crashing into the side of an uninvolved vehicle.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The second car — the one furthest from the crashing waves — decided to flee first.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Corruption, once a useful instrument for keeping the elite loyal, has swollen into a monster so vast that Museveni seems to fear dismantling it will bring the entire structure crashing down.
—Charles Onyango-Obbo, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Her vehicle accelerated down the road, crashing into parked cars nearby.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Apple’s once-unstoppable growth had come to a crashing halt: The number of iPhones sold was down 13 percent, and the company posted its first revenue decline in 13 years.
—Vindu Goel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2017
Verb
One of those getaway vehicles, an Acura TLX, was pursued by police and traveled as fast as 70 miles per hour on city streets before crashing.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The preliminary investigation showed that the driver of the vehicle drove off and dragged the unidentified deputy a short distance before crashing.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
In the Minneapolis and Franklin Park shootings, the drivers were killed and their vehicles continued careening down public roads before crashing into other cars.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Nice to see rookie safety Craig Woodson make an impact, crashing the backfield for a run stuff in the second quarter and breaking through a screen on the opening drive to make an open-field tackle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Anthony Molina said the vehicle agents were chasing exited Interstate 805 and headed south on First Avenue before crashing into the side of an uninvolved vehicle.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The second car — the one furthest from the crashing waves — decided to flee first.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Corruption, once a useful instrument for keeping the elite loyal, has swollen into a monster so vast that Museveni seems to fear dismantling it will bring the entire structure crashing down.
—Charles Onyango-Obbo, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Her vehicle accelerated down the road, crashing into parked cars nearby.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashing
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The Rhode founder stunned in a sheer black mesh teddy with a G-string thong design and an ab-baring cutout made out of straps.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yet for all of Malinin’s athleticism and his Beamonesque ability to take flight what has been most telling in what has already been a world record-shattering Olympic season has been the maturity of his skating, the willingness to take emotional risks in his programs.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Bana and Rocha were among the 615 participants in the 27th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge on Thursday at the Waukegan Municipal Beach, shattering the record of 540 set in 2024, and collectively raising more than $20,000 for Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Its four conference wins against bottom-tier teams have come by 33, 20, 10 and 42 points, bumping them from 78 to 50 in Kenpom and to 44 in the NET.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Not surprisingly, Robby’s reaction to bumping into Langdon is mostly anger.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Roope Hintz broke up Dostál’s shutout in the dying embers.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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In early August, a rumor swirled through New York media circles that Rupert was very sick and possibly dying.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy Botts with Sisters PGH, a nonprofit serving the Black transgender community, is pushing back on that argument.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friends of the Everglades is pushing for 160 square miles of additional conservation land in the Everglades Agricultural Area, to create space for 1 million more acre-feet of water storage.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The reigning world champion returned to competitive skating last season with a bang after retiring following the 2022 Beijing Olympics.—
Lillian Karabaic,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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The school will hold a ceremony retiring her jersey at halftime of the boys’ basketball game between Sierra Canyon and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The town of Wellington is where many men who are unhoused in Fort Collins are staying their nights of late.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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For me, that translates to modernizing with intention and staying committed to a growth mindset by continuously learning, taking on new challenges, and surrounding myself with people who elevate my thinking.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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