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crash

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verb

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as in to die
to stop functioning my computer crashed yet again

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as in to push
to force one's way fleeing animals crashed through the forest

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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
Noun
Peggy, whose house was hit, discovered problems in the foundation months after the crash when a contractor was inspecting it. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 New York has found that speeding and fatal crashes have been reduced. Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Verb
Trump’s order is like a tornado, crashing unpredictably into departments, reports, standards, forms—and now scientific practice. Paisley Currah, New Yorker, 27 May 2025 After crashing on his bike, Martinelli, 24, appeared to slide down the street and fall over a ravine, which reportedly has a 30- to 50-foot drop. Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash
Noun
  • Daniel David Parra, 21, was killed in a collision between his Kawasaki motorcycle and a gray Toyota RAV4 SUV in the 3100 block of West Sunrise Boulevard, Lauderhill police said Sunday.
    David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
  • From 1988 to 2023, wildlife collisions in the U.S. killed 76 people and destroyed 126 aircraft.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • There were also signs of lung collapse and fluid buildup (edema).
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, rural hospitals — already on the brink of collapse — will close their doors, leaving entire communities without access to emergency care.
    Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • They were raised during the internet boom, financial decentralization, and the notion that digital identity and ownership matter.
    Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • These population booms were followed by a period of decline in immigration numbers.
    Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Investors have learned to position themselves for both the initial shock of aggressive announcements and the subsequent backpedaling that typically follows.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Narrating what happened with the boy in the autopsy room turned out to be wholly different from experiencing it; the riptide shock of that moment slowed to a largo of painful excavation.
    Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • He’s often found smashing things in the name of justice but can still be angered easily if things don’t go his way.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 May 2025
  • That served as a prelude to Tim Anderson smashing his own two-run shot off Zack Britton in the bottom of the inning to send the White Sox home winners.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Since bumping Robinson into the first unit and bringing Josh Hart off the bench, New York is 2-1, with a chance to tie the series at three apiece and force a decisive Game 7 back at The Garden on Monday.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
  • Most passengers receive compensation equal to double the one-way price of the flight they were bumped from and a seat on the next available flight.
    Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • The younger Irsay, who died last week at the age of 65, turned out to be the near opposite of his father.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Anyone unfamiliar with the basic combat rhythm of blocking, dodging, and expended precious stamina for an attack will die repeatedly even from basic groups of foes.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • As Nuno pointed out, the player of the season award could reasonably have been renamed the ‘team of the season award’ during a campaign in which Forest followed up back-to-back fights against relegation by pushing for Champions League qualification.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • At the time, Joe thanked the Boulder community for its ongoing support and pushed for answers.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 May 2025

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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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