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
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Two armed teenagers were arrested Monday night after stealing a car in Northeast Philadelphia and crashing it into a truck, police said.
—Nate Sylves, CBS News, 12 May 2026
One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a crash on Sunday in Greenwich where police said a driver was allegedly going about double the speed limit and had blown through a red light before crashing into a utility pole.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Reigns got Fatu with the Driveby Kick on the outside, but Fatu quickly rebounded and send Reigns crashing through the announce table with a brutal powerbomb.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Water barreling into narrow inlets and crashing onto coral rock formations is the first sight that welcomes you to Shete Boka National Park on the island of Curaçao.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
There’s always the opportunity to spin someone out in a relatively innocent manner, but drivers will likely be on their best behavior after seeing Ryan Preece get penalized 25 points and docked $50,000 for intentionally crashing Ty Gibbs at Texas last week.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 May 2026
And yet, this underwhelming sequel reads more like a slow-motion rendering of the exact moment such notoriously cumbersome IP came crashing down on its challenger.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the ninth, Pete Crow-Armstrong lofted a long fly to center that Dane Myers missed while crashing into the vines.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 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
Troopers arrested two men after a high-speed chase on Florida’s Turnpike early Wednesday morning ended with a BMW crashing into a guardrail.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Two armed teenagers were arrested Monday night after stealing a car in Northeast Philadelphia and crashing it into a truck, police said.
—Nate Sylves, CBS News, 12 May 2026
One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a crash on Sunday in Greenwich where police said a driver was allegedly going about double the speed limit and had blown through a red light before crashing into a utility pole.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Reigns got Fatu with the Driveby Kick on the outside, but Fatu quickly rebounded and send Reigns crashing through the announce table with a brutal powerbomb.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Water barreling into narrow inlets and crashing onto coral rock formations is the first sight that welcomes you to Shete Boka National Park on the island of Curaçao.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
There’s always the opportunity to spin someone out in a relatively innocent manner, but drivers will likely be on their best behavior after seeing Ryan Preece get penalized 25 points and docked $50,000 for intentionally crashing Ty Gibbs at Texas last week.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 May 2026
And yet, this underwhelming sequel reads more like a slow-motion rendering of the exact moment such notoriously cumbersome IP came crashing down on its challenger.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the ninth, Pete Crow-Armstrong lofted a long fly to center that Dane Myers missed while crashing into the vines.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashing
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Moore also wore a lavender off-the-shoulder gown crafted from sheer, shimmering fabric, complete with a flowing train and thigh-high slit that revealed matching lavender heels.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Others quipped about the sheer volume of new songs to listen to.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The administration’s norm-shattering masks a more fundamental misunderstanding of how administrative power can bring about lasting change.—
Joshua M. Sharfstein,
STAT,
16 May 2026
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At that price point, the home will likely become the most expensive home sold in Miami-Dade, shattering the record set by Zuckerberg earlier this year.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Drivers trading paint started early as there was bumping coming down the front stretch to take the green flag before Lap 1.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The Knicks downgraded Josh Hart to questionable with a left thumb sprain on Thursday before bumping him up to probable ahead of tipoff for Game 3 on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The Lions found their lifeline in the dying moments of the match.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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In response to the CBS News reports, Oz announced in March an initiative to decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Schumer also vowed Democrats will use other tools to fight the ballroom spending, which the White House says is strictly for security enhancements, including by pushing the Senate parliamentarian to strike the ballroom money from the budget bill.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Ilango’s approach gets around limitations of zero-knowledge proofs that researchers have long thought insurmountable, pushing the boundaries of what such a proof can be.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
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Oakland's housing market is seeing some of the steepest price declines in the country, with home values falling sharply as sellers, buyers and real estate agents navigate a difficult market.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Despite this spark of hope, by his teens, Ian’s dreams of becoming a soccer player are falling apart as rejection, oppression and his own internal rage take their toll.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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The plan also describes major changes to the fleet, such as adding many autonomous ships, buying new submarines, and retiring older aircraft carriers and submarines.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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While the San Francisco 49ers rookies practiced Friday, Williams was busy on the far north side of the field, doing side-to-side movements and working with resistance bands for 35 minutes before retiring to the team’s weight room.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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When Gilgeous-Alexander became limited with foul trouble in the Game 2 of the Thunder’s second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, OKC lauded him for staying positive on the bench.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Crashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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