CRATERED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

cratered

verb

past tense of crater

as in collapsed

to be unsuccessful a time when businesses were cratering left and right

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as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly the stock price cratered when the company filed for Chapter 11

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The machinery that collapsed was a drill rig, which was boring holes for the pilings to support the weight of the supertall skyscraper that will go up on the site.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
The trip puts him back on the European stage as relations with Washington reel from tariffs, threats and personal attacks since trade talks collapsed.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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Reigns flopped into the corner and waited for the right moment to strike with a spear.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In this year’s mayoral primary, Raman raised less money than Bass and Pratt and flopped during their one debate against each other.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flopped

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Over the past three years, Carter’s stock has plunged more than 50%, bringing its market cap to around $1 billion.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Latest global rankings last week showed reading scores among 15-year-olds in the United States have plunged while Asian nations like Singapore and China are doing remarkably well.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of plunged

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The Cowboys’ roster revamp failed miserably in its debut against Tulsa.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The explosion was ultimately blamed on an O-ring that failed in one the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters, allowing a flame to pierce the external fuel tank.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of failed

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Raj’s time with the circuit was cut short; the domestic teams ultimately folded as the league transformed into NFL Europe, but by then, the kids had caught the bug.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The museum could clip the tapestry to a rail, then feed it into the paravent inch by inch; when the whole thing was transferred, the huge zigzag could be folded up—with the tapestry secured between layers of padding—then turned on its side.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of folded

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In 2021, an Australian arts festival spiked plans to exhibit a Union Flag dipped in blood donated by Indigenous people.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
And in July 2025, Alo dipped its feet into the low-profile footwear trend with the launch of the Sunset sneaker.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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