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crumps

verb

present tense third-person singular of crump
as in explodes
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 crumps
  1. explodes
  2. pops
  3. detonates
  4. blows
  5. bursts
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘NEVER-ENDING’ — Huge number of noncitizens found on voter rolls as Mike Lee explodes on 'honor system'.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Once the mook is within blasting range, Reacher explodes the tank with a bullet — making both the man and the floor as holey as Swiss cheese.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of explodes
Verb
  • Buen Provecho frequently pops up around town, including at Boggs Social & Supply in the West End.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Harrison, who’s clutching a Sapporo, grabs his friend’s drink and neatly pops the top off using his own bottle.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pops
Verb
  • The missile, called a PrSM—for precision-strike missile—detonates midair and spreads thousands of small tungsten fragments in all directions.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Then Chernov detonates an atomic bomb over the Black Sea as a show of force.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of detonates
Verb
  • Policymakers' ignorance of oil market mechanics becomes clear only when geopolitics enters the picture and blows it all to hell, either figuratively or literally.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The exhaust port blows to the rear to allow for quick cleaning of leaves and grass clippings.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of blows
Verb
  • In these moments, the actor bursts through his roles as the Spider does through Reilly, unleashing the Grand Guignol excess that is Nicolas Cage.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Things quickly take a terrifying turn during surgery when a scorpion tail suddenly bursts through Perry’s back, attacking one of the surgeons mid-operation.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of bursts
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“Crumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumps. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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