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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
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
With the stock market crash in 1929, all construction on the clubhouse stopped, and the doors were closed.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities say the vehicle crashed into the bedroom of the home and then exited through the back of the house.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The crash occurred about a 70-mile drive southwest from downtown Raleigh.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
With the stock market crash in 1929, all construction on the clubhouse stopped, and the doors were closed.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Both cars then crashed through a fence around the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central cemetery.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities say the vehicle crashed into the bedroom of the home and then exited through the back of the house.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
Noun
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Based on current findings, there is no indication of a mid-air collision.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Hauser came up limping after a midair collision with Embiid on the final play of the first quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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The episode ends with Teddy getting a voicemail from Owen and overhearing a bridge collapse and car crash that may be fatal.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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An epic collapse in Game 3 put them on the back foot.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Market watchers looking for clarity about the direction of Big Tech and the AI investment boom didn’t get much Wednesday afternoon amid a barrage of key earning reports.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The productivity boom, in this reading, isn’t lifting all boats.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But as anyone who’s dropped a mug knows, ceramics are also brittle and prone to smashing.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Police said three men wearing masks and all black clothing entered the open business and allegedly used a hammer to smash out several glass panels.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Due to the size of the crowd, one of the people the boy was with was bumped into an unknown woman, who told them not to bump into her again.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some of the recent videos show the runners bumping into security guards and shoving past church staff, then leaving after being cornered and told to get off the property.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, Elisa Serna died at the Las Colinas women’s jail after a doctor and nurse left her alone after watching her collapse.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the year the Boston Marathon suffered a terrorist attack in which three people died and hundreds more were injured.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Its prices are pushing up airfares, baggage fees and add-on charges.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Some lawmakers also want legislation that could push back on Selig’s offensive by affirming states’ authority to rein in the platforms.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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