as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed
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Recent Examples of crump
Hayes crumped to the ground and later went back to the locker room.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
And then, to add insult to electrical injury, my longtime beloved halogen standing light next to my reading chair finally crumped.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Photos of the wreck show the PT Cruiser mangled almost beyond recognition, with its front end completely crumped.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
5 Sep. 2023
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
And then, to add insult to electrical injury, my longtime beloved halogen standing light next to my reading chair finally crumped.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Photos of the wreck show the PT Cruiser mangled almost beyond recognition, with its front end completely crumped.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
5 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crump
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Online sales boomed and Nekhala said his business exploded.
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Software engineers have arguably been the first class of workers to see the technology upend their jobs, as programming tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex have exploded in popularity.
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In one video a drone runs into protective netting at least 50 feet above the target and detonating prematurely.
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Between 1946 and 1958, the United States military detonated 67 nuclear bombs around the island, raising questions about their lasting impact on marine life.
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The Guardians loaded the bases with two outs in the inning but Burke induced Brayan Rocchio to pop out.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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The Philadelphia Phillies went into the top of the ninth inning down 8-6 to the Washington Nationals after Orion Kerkering gave up a three-run home run to blow the lead late in the game.
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While sitting on your porch or deck, a blast of air from a fan can help blow weak-flying mosquitoes away.
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Swirl it into a sauce à la minute, at most—heat will burst the eggs and reduce texture contrast.
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The second half was a completely different story, bursting with action on both ends of the pitch.
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“Crump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crump. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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