1
as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the fiery crash of two jumbo jet airplanes in midair
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2
as in collapses
a falling short of one's goals
refused to be discouraged by the crash of her hairdressing business
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3
as in booms
a loud explosive sound
the crash of cymbals
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4
as in impacts
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 smashes
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in bumps
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 dies
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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5
as in falls
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 retires
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 stays
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 crashes
Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Two pedestrians were critically injured after being hit by cars in separate crashes in Fort Worth Saturday night, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
The Journal Sentinel reported that as of Friday, at least 39 people have died in crashes in Milwaukee this year, marking a decrease in fatalities of about 25% from last year, according to police.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Autonomous driving tech may eventually be incorporated into The Boring Company's Loops, but thus far, there's no guarantee that the tech is safe enough to avoid crashes.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Kentucky reported at least 1,223 work zone crashes in 2024, with officials attributing seven deaths and 298 injuries to those crashes.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Sugary drinks with high-fructose corn syrup may cause blood sugar spikes, energy crashes, and weight gain.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The move to overturn the case comes as the general public is clearly open to holding Tesla's self-driving system accountable in serious crashes.
—PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Three people were injured in hit-and-run crashes in Denver’s West Colfax and Central Business District neighborhoods early Saturday morning, according to police.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
What happens if the AI wave crashes?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Wounded by this conversation, Agnes crashes the support group.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Europe’s new flagship crashes straight into the top tier.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Back up your data regularly If malware does sneak in or your system crashes, a recent backup can save the day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In 2003, 21-year-old Katharine Lampman was fatally crushed under a moving art car, while plane crashes at the temporary airstrip and a truck rollover caused additional injuries.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
At one point, a bird crashes into the aerial camera, sending the device swirling down to Earth like a meteor bent on a crash land.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Is the number of American students who die or are seriously injured in vehicle crashes abroad tracked?
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Two pedestrians were critically injured after being hit by cars in separate crashes in Fort Worth Saturday night, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
The Journal Sentinel reported that as of Friday, at least 39 people have died in crashes in Milwaukee this year, marking a decrease in fatalities of about 25% from last year, according to police.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Autonomous driving tech may eventually be incorporated into The Boring Company's Loops, but thus far, there's no guarantee that the tech is safe enough to avoid crashes.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Kentucky reported at least 1,223 work zone crashes in 2024, with officials attributing seven deaths and 298 injuries to those crashes.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Sugary drinks with high-fructose corn syrup may cause blood sugar spikes, energy crashes, and weight gain.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The move to overturn the case comes as the general public is clearly open to holding Tesla's self-driving system accountable in serious crashes.
—PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Three people were injured in hit-and-run crashes in Denver’s West Colfax and Central Business District neighborhoods early Saturday morning, according to police.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
While flying a shuttlecraft, she gets sucked into a wormhole and crashes onto a barren moon.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
What happens if the AI wave crashes?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Wounded by this conversation, Agnes crashes the support group.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Europe’s new flagship crashes straight into the top tier.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Back up your data regularly If malware does sneak in or your system crashes, a recent backup can save the day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In 2003, 21-year-old Katharine Lampman was fatally crushed under a moving art car, while plane crashes at the temporary airstrip and a truck rollover caused additional injuries.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
At one point, a bird crashes into the aerial camera, sending the device swirling down to Earth like a meteor bent on a crash land.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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Even in areas accustomed to heavier snowfalls, accumulations in this range can result in delays, collisions and road closures if not treated promptly.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The high-energy neutrons produced during fusion, being electrically neutral, escape towards the walls of the tokamak, allowing most of the energy produced to be recovered (and ultimately creating tritium in collisions with lithium).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Last season evolved into a 6-11 record beneath a year-long black cloud of injuries, personal traumas, fourth-quarter collapses, defensive deficiencies, and special-teams chaos.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Without adaptation, profitability collapses and solvency risks rise.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Minsky argued that during booms, free market ideology permeates the mindset of regulators.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Muss was 76 then and had endured his share of South Florida busts and booms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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Like Kiko, the center of dozens of storms passed close enough to leave impacts from winds, rain and rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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More Spencer Platt/Getty Images In the days, weeks, and years that followed, survivors faced debilitating health impacts caused by the toxic ash that filled the Manhattan air.—
Andrew Garbarino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At a single, two-minute dinner, Hermann Kafka smashes a cockroach while denigrating his son’s engagement to Felice Bauer before reiterating his distaste for Franz’s writing.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Excitement around the closing stretch is spilling onto the charts in the United Kingdom, as a wave of Coldplay smashes return and rise this frame.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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If a winner dies before all the annual payments are made, the balance of the prize continues in payments to the winner's estate, Powerball says.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Of course, this vision also pushes technology to adapt in ways that could benefit life on Earth.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura pushes Cherry into the pool during their battle, and Cherry holds Laura’s head under water.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oregon rises after beating Oklahoma State by 66, while Clemson falls after trailing Troy at halftime before a 27-16 win.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Raising systemic issues and then resolving them with humor falls flat for this critic.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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