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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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2
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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3
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 Synonyms for crashed
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What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Also, another two cars collided with each another.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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Cats appear to be more susceptible to bird flu as dozens of cats have died from eating raw pet food or drinking raw milk contaminated with the virus.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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Since the flames set a blaze, 27 people died and thousands of structures were destroyed, displacing entire communities.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.—
Sherlea Dony,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tudor retired in 1979 and is now 78.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The next month, Arians retired abruptly, turning the team over to defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The judge also denied the city’s request for a default judgment after the defendants failed to appear in court.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tesla's stock has plunged since the inauguration (currently down over 40 percent) and its global sales are sluggish at best.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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In March alone, shares have plunged more than 24%.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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