crash-landed

past tense of crash-land

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-landed
Verb
  • The Eagles also landed wide receiver John Metchie III, quarterback Sam Howell, and offensive tackles Fred Johnson and Darian Kennard to add more talent to the roster despite coming off a Super Bowl win.
    Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Last month the company raised $500 million, boosting its valuation to nearly $7 billion; hired its first CFO; and landed a marquee recruit in Joelle Pineau, Meta’s longtime head of AI research.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the wake of such revelations, Jones needed to free his Temple from the threat of government interference and alighted upon Guyana as a new home.
    Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Because the dune would eliminate some beach space, the plan could include a new perched or elevated beach.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That addition to Ellison’s net worth—which also includes a rather expansive property portfolio—means that his total fortune is perched at a $393 billion.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Aamir Quereshi imaged the moon moments before it was engulfed in Earth's shadow over Pakistan, with a razor-thin crescent lit by bright sunlight.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • During an interview at Variety‘s TIFF studio alongside the film’s director and co-writer, Hikari, the actor admitted that the rise of streaming has lit an extra fire under him to choose winning projects.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The robotic lander then touched down in November that year on Mars' surface.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • After successful deceleration and landing burns, B1083 softly touched down on SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about six minutes later.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Crash-landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-landed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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