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as in collision
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 collapse
a falling short of one's goals
refused to be discouraged by the crash of her hairdressing business
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as in shock
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 to smash
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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as in to die
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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as in to fall
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 to retire
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 to stay
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 crash
Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
This sector experienced a near 14% decrease in job growth between the pre-financial crash period (2005-2006) and the crash (2007-2009), the largest decline across all industries.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Started getting errors from Pixel Watch app crashing, some apps being unable to register with Google Play Services.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Red Bull driver took advantage of some dramatic weather in Brazil to win a race which saw a red flag, two safety car periods and multiple crashes.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
This sector experienced a near 14% decrease in job growth between the pre-financial crash period (2005-2006) and the crash (2007-2009), the largest decline across all industries.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
By Sunday morning, the Republican's chances had crashed to 51 percent, and the Democrat's had increased to 49 percent.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Started getting errors from Pixel Watch app crashing, some apps being unable to register with Google Play Services.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The woman’s death is the 12th fatal traffic collision in Fremont this year, police said.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Police said the fatal collision occurred on Saturday, Oct. 26, after shots were fired near Avenue D in Birmingham around 6:45 p.m. local time, according to FOX affiliate WBRC and NBC affiliate WVTM-TV.Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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For the ancient creatures, collapse could have been triggered by many causes.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Following a bridge collapse on the property, authorities rescued a man after he was trapped under a tractor in an Illinois creek for more than 30 minutes.David Chiu, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although Tesla isn’t exactly a slouch, the company itself isn’t responsible for its latest stock boom.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The United States is in the midst of the biggest boom in clean energy manufacturing investments in history, spurred by laws like the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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Harris' clearest path to victory in November would be to win the three blue wall battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, barring any shock results elsewhere.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Selzer poll has been viewed as evidence that pollsters calling the race a dead heat have been acting out of a desire to seek safety in numbers following the shock 2016 election result that failed to spot latent support for Trump.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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But by the end of the third quarter, Berkshire Hathaway smashed its previous cash record by selling another quarter of its stake in the tech company, or 100 million shares, bringing its total shares to 300 million, down from 400 million.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint kicked off Saturday’s nine Breeders’ Cup races with a smashing stretch duel and 5-horse blanket finish with longshot Soul of an Angel winning at 19/1 odds.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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But no team has bumped, set, and spiked in recent years with more authority than Merino.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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But this year’s election cycle has been decidedly quieter for bumping the national threshold to $15 an hour.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The organization, created in 2002 after four students at a Jefferson County high school died by suicide in a nine-month period, is branching out beyond the Front Range.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Suddenly, Stephen is a father again, tearfully clutching a crying boy, the one his son died to save.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The open-wheelers are collectively pushing back on a linguistic crackdown by the sport’s governing body.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The key question: What does death awareness do to people? After writing about death, people tend to quickly move on, pushing thoughts of it from consciousness with distractions, rationalizations, and other tactics.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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