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as in collision
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the fiery crash of two jumbo jet airplanes in midair
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as in collapse
a falling short of one's goals
refused to be discouraged by the crash of her hairdressing business
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as in shock
a forceful coming together of two things
a story about the crash of two alien cultures and the unfortunate consequences
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as in to smash
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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as in to die
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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as in to fall
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
sales of that phone have crashed since the competing version came out
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as in to retire
slang
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
I'm so exhausted that I'm just going to crash as soon as we get home
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as in to stay
slang
to reside as a temporary guest
I'm going to crash at my sister's apartment when I'm in New York
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Recent Examples of crash
Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Released less than a month after Dean’s September 1955 death at age 24 in a car crash, the film solidified the actor as an eternal Hollywood icon.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
As recently as February, a boulder came crashing down the hillside, missing his home by inches.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Boeing has had to slow production in recent years, first after two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 of its most popular plane, the 737 Max.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Released less than a month after Dean’s September 1955 death at age 24 in a car crash, the film solidified the actor as an eternal Hollywood icon.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
More alarming: Their usually sturdy five-on-five numbers have crashed.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
As recently as February, a boulder came crashing down the hillside, missing his home by inches.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
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The collision of the two events has set members of the civil rights community on edge, in part because of Trump’s history of inflammatory comments.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Collis asked that anyone who witnessed the collision or caught video footage of it call the Sheriff’s Office at 858-565-5200.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors in Serbia have charged 13 individuals, including a government minister, in connection with the Novi Sad collapse, though doubts about the investigation's independence persist.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Last year was supposed to be a time of recovery for the PC market following a major collapse in sales.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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Other than luxury goods titan and LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, the group saw their wealth rise over the past 12 months, which Omar Ocampo, researcher at the Institute for Policy Studies, previously told Newsweek reflects the ongoing boom in the tech sector.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Considered a cultural phenomenon, the movie also played a role in kicking off that era's erotic thriller boom.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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The terms of the contract came as a shock to many of the property owners the Herald spoke with who had been targeted in these suits.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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After kicking her feet in a circle to try to get the remains to move, the woman gasps and raises her hand to her mouth in shock.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the elder Buffett has softened his opinion on dividends as Berkshire’s cash pile continued to smash records.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Villain tried to smash her face into the food.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Mets might be better off signing Alex Bregman and bumping Mark Vientos to first base, but as currently constructed, a return to Queens for Alonso seems like the logical fit.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Not to mention the helpful possibility of bumping into members of Trump’s inner circle, like Musk.—
David Jeans,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Takeyama Jeffrey Takeyama, 69, died in the Palisades Fire.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two other kids, Steven and Leeann, died in 2012 of lung disease and in 2022 of ALS, respectively.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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The atmosphere and fan rowdiness gave them even more reason to push for their debuts.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Senate Democrats have pushed for more information over Bondi's foreign lobbying work to determine any potential conflicts of interest that might surface should she be confirmed as attorney general.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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