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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As the offense exploded, the team’s defense remained stingy.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Flashing lights and colors exploded across my view.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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There may still be explosives that need to be detonated and recovered.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Soviet Union detonated its first device four years after Hiroshima.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Smaller efforts popped up in Greenland over the years, but nothing came to fruition.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the aesthetic marked by rumpled Oxford shirts and popped polos has also found fertile ground in France, a nation famously resistant to Americanization.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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The emotions as referee Thomas Bramall blew the final whistle, confirming Wrexham’s first defeat in five Championship games, provided a stark contrast.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Holmes blew through his cash, spending much of it on expensive cars.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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