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.
—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
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.
—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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Oxygen cylinders in the vehicles exploded, breaking windows in an adjacent apartment block.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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While prestige body care has exploded in recent years, dermatologists say the drugstore aisle still delivers the most effective formulas.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Across the San Miguel River, a bomb landed in Colombia but didn’t detonate on March 3.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The devices failed to detonate, there were no injuries, and the men were arrested and are awaiting trial.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Riquier Oil prices popped back above $100 March 24, keeping gas prices elevated on doubts the détente in the Middle East will hold.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Or for a slice of culture, pop into the V&A and National History Museum followed by a show at the Royal Albert Hall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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Plan on a brisk Friday afternoon and evening as much colder air blows into Maryland.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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When the wind blows, toxic dust blankets Salt Lake City and other towns along the Wasatch Front, one of the fastest-growing regions in one of the fastest-growing states in the country.—
Shawn Regan,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2026
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InSo, a new Southeast Asian fusion restaurant with a hopping nightlife, has burst onto the vibrant Las Colinas scene.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Crump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crump. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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