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
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Many of the companies have started offering GLP-1 medications for weight loss as demand for these drugs has exploded.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More about the rocket that exploded, Blue Origin The rocket that exploded was Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket and was supposed to be the vehicle to carry Blue Origin's lunar lander to orbit.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Sure enough, shortly after, a bomb was detonated at the checkpoint.—
Midhat Zwayen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In April, the image of Christ’s betrayer was replaced by a 23-foot effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, detonated to the cheers of townspeople and tourists.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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And for the most part, the crowd complied, though a few people couldn’t resist giving Diane Keaton a hand when her picture popped up on screen.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Yields popped 12 basis points (not a small move) and real estate finished as one of three sectors in the green, up 1%.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Winn blew the save, and the Giants lost in extras.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Caitlin Clark was part of another disastrous collapse on Saturday night, as the Indiana Fever blew a double-digit lead to the New York Liberty.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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