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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  • That memecoin briefly exploded in value – and then crashed in an epic selloff that left nearly a million investors facing losses.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When generative AI exploded, many of the legacy giants didn't rebuild their architecture to support real-time data pipelines or autonomous agents.
    — Sridhar Yerramreddy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploded
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  • The business daily Kommersant reported that the bomb, hidden in a gift box, was probably detonated remotely and the woman carrying it could have been unaware of the content.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The committee said the woman was stopped by security before the bomb was detonated near the restaurant's entrance.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of detonated
Verb
  • Trick Williams popped Corbin, who bumped into Lil Yachty and went flying through the table.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Cooling gel sleeves can be popped in the freezer to soothe sore joints with icy, gentle compression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of popped
Verb
  • Moss paused to watch, as an oak catkin blew down and nestled in his hair.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • On a recent summer day, loud air conditioners blew cool air as nurses drew blood and tended wounds, calling to mind the makeshift spaces used during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of blew

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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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