crumping

verb

present participle of crump
as in exploding
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 Synonyms for crumping
  1. exploding
  2. detonating
  3. popping
  4. blowing
Verb
  • In August, a fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Why biomarker testing is exploding right now Patients want more control and faster answers.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploding
Verb
  • Akhtar the author, though, is conducting a stealthy psyop aimed at detonating the certainties of combatants on both sides.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Jentleson compares the power of fusing race and these questions of fairness to detonating a nuclear warhead.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of detonating
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  • And deep sapphire gives the kind of counterculture cool girl who skips the gala hobnobbing for popping bottles with friends and stirring up good trouble around the town.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Porch decorating businesses are popping up all over the country, ready to bring the pumpkin patch to your doorstep.
    — Brendan Cosgrove, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of popping
Verb
  • The Pixel 10a can climb to a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, blowing rivals out of the water.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The umbrella was quickly rendered useless as the winds were blowing hard.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of blowing
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“Crumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumping. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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