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as in shattered
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in collided
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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as in died
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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as in fell
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 retired
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 stayed
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 crashed
Zevik Glidai, a 78-year-old math teacher and volunteer ambulance driver, discovered coils of the translucent fiber-optic cables surrounding a drone that crashed into his backyard in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on April 13.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
About 10 seconds later, the Tesla ran the red light at the intersection and crashed into the Dodge.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Alex Jones crashed out online after the news dropped.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
In July 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla crashed her car into a brick wall at 100 mph.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 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
The YouTuber who crashed the stage during the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh has just earned himself an indefinite ban from all league events.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Severe weather led to one person dying after their vehicle crashed into a concrete post supporting an overhead highway sign on Interstate 35 late Thursday, June 23, in Johnson County.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
On another occasion, the app repeatedly crashed while syncing my data.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
About 10 seconds later, the Tesla ran the red light at the intersection and crashed into the Dodge.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Alex Jones crashed out online after the news dropped.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
In July 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla crashed her car into a brick wall at 100 mph.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 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
The YouTuber who crashed the stage during the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh has just earned himself an indefinite ban from all league events.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Severe weather led to one person dying after their vehicle crashed into a concrete post supporting an overhead highway sign on Interstate 35 late Thursday, June 23, in Johnson County.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
On another occasion, the app repeatedly crashed while syncing my data.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashed
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She was spurred in part by the election of Kurt Waldheim as president of Austria in 1986; revelations of his Nazi past shattered the myth that the country had been an innocent victim of Hitler.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bullets shattered a glass refrigerator door behind Marquise, who fell to the ground right next to the store’s counter.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Seconds after tipoff, White awkwardly collided with an Adem Bona screen while pursuing Maxey.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The results also revealed the presence of benzothiophene, a carbon- and sulfur-bearing molecule typically found in meteorites, which could have collided with planets like Earth in the past.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Agustín, an elderly man who lived on the streets and had mental health problems, died in February from burns inflicted by an 18-year-old who was later arrested.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Michael died in 2009, his three children — Prince, Paris and Bigi Jackson — moved to Hayvenhurst to be raised by their grandmother, Katherine.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now the edge is getting pushed yet again, as the culture transitions from the memeification of one man’s death to delighting in the real-time memes of wars.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Spaceflight has always pushed the limits of what is possible, but the process has remained slow for a long time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Vaughn Sharp hit an RBI double in the third for the Mustangs but Sharp was left stranded on third when Blaine retired the next two batters.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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She has essentially been retired as an artist in recent years, releasing only a few collaborative singles since her last full album in 2016.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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With Leeds not playing in the league last weekend, and three of the other at-risk teams winning, Opta’s supercomputer has stayed strong on the current projections for those who are most likely to face the drop.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Bailey and the entire pitching department were hired by Breslow, and all stayed.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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One assistant said Rudin threw a phone at him, and another said Rudin smashed a computer monitor on his head, among other allegations.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rinku then smashed four consecutive sixes off wrist spinner Digvesh Rathi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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