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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Michael Rapaport exploded on Porsha Williams and Johnny Weir during The Traitors season 4 reunion special.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Starship is still in the early stages of development and over the past year prototypes have exploded during brief, suborbital test flights.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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New Orleans center Karlo Matkovic tried to meet him at the rim, but was just a minor obstacle while Melton detonated at the rim with a powerful right-handed poster dunk reminiscent of his high-flyer days just a few years ago with the Memphis Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Putin said the 22-year-old attacker was recruited online and unknowingly given the explosive, which was detonated remotely, according to investigative officials.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley’s back and in.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shares of a couple other companies popped up when you guys didn’t get this deal.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In a sign that the dinosaur fossil market remains strong, a rare young dinosaur skeleton blew past its $4 million to $6 million Sotheby’s preauction estimate in July and ended up fetching more than $30 million in a bidding frenzy, including fees and costs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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During Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June last year, the US blew through about a quarter of its THAAD missile interceptors.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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