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.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumped
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The streets of Boise exploded in a burst of color and music on Sunday as the Boise Pride Parade swept down River Street.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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As large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 exploded onto the scene, students and teaching assistants alike began questioning whether assessments ought to be handled differently.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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In September 2024, Israel blew up the group’s pagers, causing gruesome injuries as the devices detonated in Hezbollah operatives’ pockets.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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An Israeli air force official said that for the first time, a Houthi missile contained a number of sub-munitions, which were intended to be detonated upon impact.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Brinker International — The parent company of Chili’s and Maggiano’s Little Italy popped 4% following an upgrade to outperform from in line from Evercore ISI.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The advisories and closures popped up across the East Coast, from Florida to Maine, along inland streams and rivers, and were present throughout the California coast.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Cleveland Browns blew both a golden opportunity at what would’ve been the surprise upset of Week 1 and a chance to add to the Cincinnati Bengals’ early-season misery of the past few years.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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