as in to explode
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 crump
Photos of the wreck show the PT Cruiser mangled almost beyond recognition, with its front end completely crumped.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crump
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The Heat never looked back, exploding for 46 points in the third quarter to take a 24-point lead into the fourth quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump's net worth was about to explode from an asset that, up to that point, didn't exist.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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An incendiary device was detonated, destroying ballots about a week before Election Day.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their actual plan was to detonate a bomb on the stairs that Dr. Nichols and Hank were secretly carrying on a fake medical stretcher.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Chinese tech giant popped 2% after dropping a new version of its artificial intelligence model Qwen.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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Besides Cohen, Mel Brooks and Ron Howard pop in for seemingly unnecessary vocal cameos.—
Marshall Heyman,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles defense also uncharacteristically blew several coverages in Week 16, including on two of Daniels’ five touchdown passes.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Is this a lot of hocus pocus or a computational paradigm that might blow current capabilities out of the water and make NVDA look like, well, Intel of prior years?—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Fast radio burst traced to 'dead' galaxy The recent burst, called FRB 20240209A, throws that theory into question.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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What used to be a one-stop barbecue shop is now a city bursting with countless dining options and cuisines, from street tacos to one of the best bowls of pho in the country.—
Caitlin Morton,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Crump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crump. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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