crumped

past tense of crump
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed

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Verb
  • For the travel industry, 2024 was the year when live tourism exploded as an irrepressible economy mover, as millions of travelers planned trips around music concerts, sports events and natural phenomena like solar eclipses and meteor showers.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The wide receiver exploded into the NFL last year, breaking multiple records in his debut campaign for the Los Angeles Rams, a remarkable achievement for a fifth round pick out of BYU.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Seconds later, the charges detonated, blowing out windows on several stories of the building.
    David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Across the street, a suicide bomber had run into a bar called Paddy’s and detonated a device.
    Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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  • During their performance, a photo of that intangible moment popped up on the screen.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The couple's happy news came only a few months after Broderick popped the question to Doute while the two were in Maui, Hawaii filming the second season of The Valley.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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