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craters 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crater
1
as in collapses
to be unsuccessful a time when businesses were cratering left and right

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2
as in dips
to go to a lower level especially abruptly the stock price cratered when the company filed for Chapter 11

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craters

2 of 2

noun

plural of crater
as in potholes

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  1. collapses
  2. dips
  3. potholes
  4. flops
  5. falls
  6. caves
  7. bombs
  8. tumbles
Verb
  • More record highs are possible on Friday and through the weekend before the heat dome collapses early next week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His body collapses in on itself on the fainting couch in the sitting room.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • Inside the arena, roars undulate across the stands any time the background music dips or transitions.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The northwest side of the metro, outside of I-695, briefly dips into the upper 40s and lower 50s.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dips
Noun
  • How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of potholes
Verb
  • In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Starter addition flops Last season’s trade deadline wound up being a big flop.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of flops
Verb
  • Saccharide is a carbohydrate made of sugars, and the Aries season falls between late March and early April.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Companies should examine the economics more closely when a category of loss occurs regularly, remains relatively stable and falls within an amount the organization can comfortably absorb.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls
Noun
  • Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Arcadia Valley Missouri The hills, hollows, caves, and springs of the Missouri Ozarks all promise great fall drives.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of caves
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of bombs
Verb
  • From trashing bedrooms and throwing couches, the pair tumbles down stairs and has a chase across the lawn before ending up in the pool.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Front load washers are built with a horizontal drum that tumbles the clothes in each cycle.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbles
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“Craters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craters. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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