CRASHING Synonyms: 274 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkra-shiŋ

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as in sheer

having no exceptions or restrictions a crashing bore, he can turn any party into a funeral

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verb

present participle of crash

as in shattering

to cause to break with violence and much noise crashed the vase against the wall

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as in bumping

to come into usually forceful contact with something the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results

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as in dying

to stop functioning my computer crashed yet again

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starting (up)

as in pushing

to force one's way fleeing animals crashed through the forest

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as in falling

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 retiring

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 staying

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 crashing

Adjective

The sputtering and crashing synth sounds are present, though, showing his vision of industrial rock arrived fully formed. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025 But on Saturday afternoon, the college football world expects the Bulldogs’ little streak to come to a crashing end. —

Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025 In practice, that means Facebook finds significantly more crashing bugs in a shorter amount of time. —

Sebastian Anthony, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2017 Apple’s once-unstoppable growth had come to a crashing halt: The number of iPhones sold was down 13 percent, and the company posted its first revenue decline in 13 years. —

Vindu Goel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2017

Verb

In this image taken from video provided by the Aker Qrill Company shows an activist ship, operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, crashing into the Antarctic Sea, a vessel operated by Aker Qrill Company, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Antarctica. —

CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 Tiger Woods failed field sobriety tests after crashing into another vehicle last week, and had bloodshot eyes and two hydrocodone pills in his pants pocket, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit released Tuesday. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 The charging document also states the sailboat lost wind propulsion, and Insua did not reverse course or slow down before crashing into the small boat. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Spies opened up about numerous topics, including his thoughts on DeVonta Anderson crashing McNees' girls trip in Austin, Texas, with some of the other women from the show. —

David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026 Stewart was sitting courtside in open-toe sandals when Brunson stepped on her toe while running up the court and also dove for a ball out of bounds, crashing into her and briefly sitting on her lap. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 The Buick went over a wall on the parkway and onto the road below before crashing into a wall, police said. —

Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026 Roybal-Smith previously pleaded guilty to vehicular assault charges in 2016 after leading Littleton police on a high-speed chase that ended with the man crashing into a parked SUV, according to previous reporting. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 Since that moment, Woods has either been crashing out or coming back. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashing

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If the success of a party is measured by the sheer volume of sequins, few could compete with the Conservative Action Political Conference.

— Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
At various crucial points in the journey, the crew expects to lose contact with mission control because of the sheer distance and physics involved with the flight.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026