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
  • This was the first time a Starship upper-stage survived a flight test without exploding either midflight or upon landing.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Previous flights ended with the spacecraft engulfed in flames and exploding at splashdown — or rupturing in midair.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of exploding
Verb
  • Brown says the firm also explored investing in an Israeli start-up developing underground munitions capable of tunneling beneath targets before detonating, but that deal ultimately fell through.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026
  • The video shows these drones flying into the Russian positions and detonating their payloads during the assault.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of detonating
Verb
  • Aschenbrenner and his fund attracted a cult-like following on social media this year thanks to eye-popping returns, with some retail traders looking to mirror his trades.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • Look for Christopher Robin in the maze before popping into the secondhand bookshop.
    — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 30 July 2026
Definition of popping
Verb
  • This typically occurs when a vent is blowing cold air onto your thermostat, resulting in a temperature reading that is too low.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
  • The Vikings defense’s blowing a coverage happened so rarely that seeing it during last summer’s joint practices with the New England Patriots felt like spotting an eclipse.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of blowing
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“Crumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumping. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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