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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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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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as in booms
a loud explosive sound
the crash of cymbals
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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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as in dies
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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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
Verywell Health,
5 July 2026
This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Pahira's death comes as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has made tightening commercial driver licensing rules a top priority following multiple fatal crashes involving non-domiciled CDL holders over the past two years.
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Elaine Mallon , James Cirrone , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Regular crashes and a litany of tiny glitches throughout the game made city building a chore, especially when the city grew in size and the performance issues and other glitches became more obvious.
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Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
During the holiday weekend in 2025, troopers responded to 5,110 calls for service, 528 traffic services, 1,219 traffic stops, 29 DUIs and 330 motor vehicle crashes, 35 with injuries and three with fatal injuries in Southbury and Prospect.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 July 2026
Those technologies and others have been proven to save lives and prevent crashes, but more basic features like air bags, anti-lock brakes and automatic headlights go a long way toward keeping your young driver safe.
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Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Headlights of a wrong-way driver in Boston who police say caused two crashes and killed one person.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Waymo experienced 93% fewer injury-causing crashes involving pedestrians, 84% fewer involving cyclists, and 84% fewer involving motorcyclists.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Safety tips Rip currents form after a wave crashes on shore and encounters an obstacle in the beach's topography, including low spots in sand bars and around piers.
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Ash-Har Quraishi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The recent addition of his step back gives him more breathing room to clear his low release point if a taller defender crashes in hard on a close out.
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Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Yeah, right after a guy crashes through the roof is the perfect time to step out for a cigarette.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The theory is that once a critical part fails, the drone crashes.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Skydiving plane crashes on takeoff On Tuesday, officials released the names of the 12 people who died when their Pacific Aerospace P750 skydiving plane crashed into the ground next to a highway in Butler, Missouri.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Hello and welcome to Regulator, an email for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and what happens when science crashes headlong into self-interest.
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Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
Life crashes to the mat for them and a fearless journalist named Navin (Joe Taslim) when Rainy and Navin’s journalist wife Matia (Jeeja Yanin) are kidnapped.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Noun
Aim for 20–40 grams of protein at breakfast to improve fullness and blood sugar control, and choose fiber-rich carbs to avoid spikes and crashes.
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Verywell Health,
5 July 2026
This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Pahira's death comes as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has made tightening commercial driver licensing rules a top priority following multiple fatal crashes involving non-domiciled CDL holders over the past two years.
—
Elaine Mallon , James Cirrone , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Regular crashes and a litany of tiny glitches throughout the game made city building a chore, especially when the city grew in size and the performance issues and other glitches became more obvious.
—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
During the holiday weekend in 2025, troopers responded to 5,110 calls for service, 528 traffic services, 1,219 traffic stops, 29 DUIs and 330 motor vehicle crashes, 35 with injuries and three with fatal injuries in Southbury and Prospect.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 July 2026
Those technologies and others have been proven to save lives and prevent crashes, but more basic features like air bags, anti-lock brakes and automatic headlights go a long way toward keeping your young driver safe.
—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Headlights of a wrong-way driver in Boston who police say caused two crashes and killed one person.
—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Waymo experienced 93% fewer injury-causing crashes involving pedestrians, 84% fewer involving cyclists, and 84% fewer involving motorcyclists.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Verb
Security camera footage shared by a local rescue group, Ruam Jai Mukdahan Rescue Association, shows the monks walking in a single line on the side of a road before the truck crashes into them.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Safety tips Rip currents form after a wave crashes on shore and encounters an obstacle in the beach's topography, including low spots in sand bars and around piers.
—
Ash-Har Quraishi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The recent addition of his step back gives him more breathing room to clear his low release point if a taller defender crashes in hard on a close out.
—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Yeah, right after a guy crashes through the roof is the perfect time to step out for a cigarette.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The theory is that once a critical part fails, the drone crashes.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Skydiving plane crashes on takeoff On Tuesday, officials released the names of the 12 people who died when their Pacific Aerospace P750 skydiving plane crashed into the ground next to a highway in Butler, Missouri.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Hello and welcome to Regulator, an email for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and what happens when science crashes headlong into self-interest.
—
Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
Life crashes to the mat for them and a fearless journalist named Navin (Joe Taslim) when Rainy and Navin’s journalist wife Matia (Jeeja Yanin) are kidnapped.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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Under California’s vehicle code, hit-and-run collisions that lead to property damage but no injuries are classified as misdemeanors.
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Heading and collisions pose a risk that warrants real caution.
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Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where construction standards are often poorly enforced.
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First responders handled two rescues in 24 hours after workers were trapped in separate construction trench collapses in Oakland County, Michigan.
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San Francisco real estate agent Butch Haze of Compass has seen tech booms followed by ravenous bursts of homebuying since the first internet gold rush of the late 1990s.
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Not everyone wants to spend the Fourth dodging booms.
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Strict Limits Required Hainaut argues the worst impacts can only be avoided by limiting the total number of satellites, existing and future, to around 100,000.
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This correlation is also stronger in more temperate regions than tropics, and in countries with fewer human impacts on the environment.
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Following the Oklahoma style, the team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef, making the patties superthin, then tops them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
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Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson.
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Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit.
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The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.
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Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
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Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer.
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Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20.
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What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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