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
  • Likewise, Roman will see exploding stars called supernovas that allow astronomers to measure how fast the universe has been expanding.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Steiner said a mass of glacial ice dropping from a great height could have felt like a bomb exploding, resulting in the chaos that followed.
    — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 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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  • Ogden’s was 25 pounds, Anderson’s fish had an immense girth and weighed an eye-popping 44 pounds.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Despite pleas from his assistants to send out a warning of our arrival, Fertitta is intent on popping in on the crew unawares.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of popping
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  • Its exterior is rich with symbolism, from stone carvings representing the all-seeing eye of God to a golden statue, atop the highest spire, of an angel blowing a trumpet to herald the Second Coming.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There is a micronation on a fortress at sea off the coast of Great Britain, and the British government once considered blowing it up.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowing
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“Crumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumping. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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