crumped

verb

past tense of crump
as in exploded
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 crumped Hayes crumped to the ground and later went back to the locker room. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumped
  1. exploded
  2. detonated
  3. popped
  4. blew
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  • Man on the inside As IT exploded in economic import over the past several decades, information has become one of the world’s most valuable commodities.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • However, the most dramatic part of the season centered on Rob Feeley and Michaella Giorgio, a couple whose relationship exploded in the weeks leading up to their wedding.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of exploded
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  • Just three to five minutes later, the object detonated, sending debris flying into the crowd and injuring several people.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The bomb detonated close to Reggane was four times more powerful than that used on Hiroshima.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of detonated
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  • Linebacker D’Marco Jackson popped up on Thursday’s injury report with an ankle injury.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Swastikas popped up near a polling place in Orlando’s Orange County.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of popped
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  • Then, however, the whistle blew and officials said that the previous incomplete pass intended for Tremble was under review.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The long school holiday was coming to an end, and though the sunlight still offered the brightness of summer, the breeze that blew suggested the sombre quality of autumn.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of blew

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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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