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
  • The cost of living for middle class families for average Americans is exploding.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Octane measures how well fuel resists exploding prematurely under compression in a gasoline engine.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exploding
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  • Bowie planned to put the bomb in a delivery bag and escape to Syria after detonating it, the complaint alleges.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Just weeks before her confrontation with Cunningham, Carrington sent shockwaves through the WNBA by publicly detonating her former relationship on social media.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of detonating
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  • But Suzuki’s two-footedness meant he was relaxed in playing between them, popping passes into the spare player in midfield.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The eye-popping financial and human costs of post-9/11 security have obscured other consequences.
    — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of popping
Verb
  • Traditions include blowing a ram's horn called a shofar and eating symbolic foods like apples in honey.
    — Chad Murphy, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If erratic winds are blowing from every direction, don’t give up.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowing
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“Crumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumping. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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