CRUMPING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The series’ second season is invigorating, too, but in a different way, like an icy wind finding its way under your scarf, or a snowball exploding into a puff of powder on your face.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
It was rebroadcast around the country, and the exploding whale became a kind of mascot for Florence and a point of pride for many of its residents.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of exploding

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Its construction required detonating explosives in the national monument, blasting apart an area called Monument Hill and outraging tribal leaders.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of detonating

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Since then, the mobile bookstore has attended well over 100 events, popping up at breweries, fitness centers, book clubs and book fairs across the metro.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Investors voiced growing worry the AI bubble will burst, as concerns mounted over eye-popping capex plans, debt issuance, and expansion.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of popping

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The professional and business services sector, as the agency classifies it, gained 70,000 jobs, blowing past its average monthly gain of 15,000 over the past year.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Electric fireplaces produce heat by blowing air over heated coils or with infrared light and can be used with or without the heating function engaged.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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