crash course
noun
: a rapid and intense course of study
also
: an experience that resembles such a course
has been given a crash course in diplomacy in his first weeks in office
Examples of crash course in a Sentence
Before her trip, she took a crash course in Russian culture and history at the local university.
Recent Examples on the Web
It’s been a crash course that the New York Yankees hope prevents their top prospect from looking like a crash dummy.
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Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
There's a lot of art imitating life, too, with Daniel learning from Johnny’s aggressive style and Johnny getting a crash course in Daniel’s balance and defense.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The newcomers were introduced to Stripe’s culture with a crash course on how to write like a Stripe employee and an intro to the business from Collison.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Edman drove a ball into the right-center field gap that seemed destined to drop in between Taylor and Starling Marte — the two outfielders also were on a crash course right for one another.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
There's a lot of art imitating life, too, with Daniel learning from Johnny’s aggressive style and Johnny getting a crash course in Daniel’s balance and defense.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The newcomers were introduced to Stripe’s culture with a crash course on how to write like a Stripe employee and an intro to the business from Collison.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Edman drove a ball into the right-center field gap that seemed destined to drop in between Taylor and Starling Marte — the two outfielders also were on a crash course right for one another.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for crash course
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“Crash course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20course. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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