crash-land

verb

Definition of crash-landnext
as in to belly-land

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Recent Examples of crash-land From the big screen to the halls of Congress, aliens have crash-landed at the center of public conversation. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 The film, a live-action adaptation of the Mattel franchise from director Travis Knight, follows Prince Adam of Eternia, who crash-lands on Earth as a child and is separated from his Sword of Power. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026 The first film follows an adorable blue extraterrestrial creature who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adopted by a young girl and her older sister. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Okarun and Jiji — ejected from the Buddha robot — crash-land in a nearby rice field. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash-land
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-land
  1. belly-land
  2. land
  3. alight
  4. touch down
  5. roost
  6. light
  7. perch
Verb
  • Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.
    — David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of belly-land
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  • Some demonstrators panicked as tear-gas canisters landed in their midst, scattering with screams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before Rover, success meant getting promotions, landing bigger clients and climbing the corporate ladder.
    — Sally Simmons, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of land
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  • Rioters have smashed storefronts and set garbage cans alight.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Hollywood Reporter broke the story, setting the entertainment world alight.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of alight
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  • Scientists expected the asteroid’s surface to be a smooth, sandy sphere where OSIRIS-REx could seamlessly touch down.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • These tiny, fluffy shorebirds—from a bird family known as peeps—touch down here on their way from South and Central America to the Arctic.
    — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of touch down
Verb
  • With the construction of homes, stadiums and other buildings throughout the county, bats have adapted to roosting in spaces such as the eaves of homes or in crawl spaces, Curti said.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The questions of who and why are a mystery for the season to solve, but old adversaries like Frank Harkness and Peter Judd have emerged from the sludge around now, too, and there’s an overwhelming sense now of chickens coming home to roost.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of roost
Verb
  • Rose lights three candles in front of the altar, then rises to her feet to read from her phone.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Light it from the front, and the cup looks green; light it from behind, and the color changes to a deep red.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of light
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  • Right on the Chama river, perched on sprawling gardens and woods, this property is ideal for the bridal party who loves the outdoors.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of perch

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