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as in shattered
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in collided
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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as in died
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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as in fell
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 retired
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 stayed
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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What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Also, another two cars collided with each another.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Adams Earley died in 2002 at age 83 in Dayton.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Weary citizens continue to suffer under high inflation, which has pushed up prices for essentials like oil and rice.—
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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But within a year, Murder, Inc. was felled by a federal indictment—Gotti and his brother were later cleared of all charges—and struggled to return to chart dominance after rebranding as The Inc. Gotti’s methods were sometimes called into question.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2025
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Whether that sudden shift befuddled his opponent is unclear, but just 40 seconds later Shang Zhifa was sprawled on the canvas, felled by a vicious right hand.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Parker retired on the first day of WNBA training camp, and the Aces announced the news not even three minutes before Stewart’s first media scrum of the season.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The next month, Arians retired abruptly, turning the team over to defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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The off-duty officer was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when the driver of the Accord failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcycle, a DPS spokesperson said in a news release.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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But those attempts have failed, most recently in 2019, and Florida has persisted with its harsh penalties.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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In March, 2000, the dot-com bubble finally burst, and during the subsequent eighteen months the Nasdaq plunged about seventy per cent, inflicting huge losses on those who had got in near the market top.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Then, the country's population plunged by at least 30 million people.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Crashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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