CRATERING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

cratering

verb

present participle of crater

as in collapsing

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

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as in plunging

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

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The most recent fatality was on July 11, when a 64-year-old Greek hiker died after collapsing on a trail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
De la Fuente’s side are exceptional at counter-pressing — collapsing on to the ball to quickly regain possession and sustain their attack to suffocate the other team.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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Zendaya embraced her ethereal character by wearing a custom ivory Jacquemus draped gown with a simple halter neck and low-plunging back for a photo call in London.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
London designer Talia Byre bridged the gap between both silhouettes with her extra-large, striped polo shirt-dress with its plunging v-neck.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 July 2026

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Plaintiffs alleged that the event promoters were negligent in failing to secure required permits, not providing adequate security or crowd control and misrepresenting the event as safe for families, according to the statement.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
He was revisited by a vague feeling of physical ineptitude that’d haunted him since childhood; failing to throw the ball properly on sports day at primary school, his father watching.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of failing

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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Definition of falling

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However, tall varieties, which can reach 5 feet in height, should be staked to keep them upright and prevent them from flopping over nearby plants.

— Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
Brown has talked trash about Sixers center Joel Embiid and has accused him of flopping.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of flopping

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Earlier this week, Sandy took an unexpected fledge after losing her balance and tumbling down the nest tree.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
On July 9, 2025, people at Camp Wildcraft reported hearing a loud crack before the massive branch, estimated to weigh several hundred pounds, came tumbling down, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Lt.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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Embracing New Capabilities And Categories The future with physical AI is not just a robot folding laundry or a mechanical arm performing parcel sorting in a warehouse.

— Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
This single, innovative component handles daily sun-tracking while also powering the protective folding sequence.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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