as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
a crashing bore, he can turn any party into a funeral
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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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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
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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashing
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The sheer scale of phones used in the study let the researchers correct individual bias by comparing the devices against each other.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The sheer number of cyclists snarled traffic and prompted restrictions by the city's tourism-hungry officials, who had encouraged them to come.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Essentially, the more eccentric the 'dance' – such as zigzagging or spiraling – the more chance the snowflake has of bumping into another ice crystal.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
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Suitcases go through a lot of wear and tear, whether it's stowed in the overhead bin on your flight or bumping along the baggage carousel.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
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Within three years of leaving a state youth prison, four in 10 return to either the juvenile or adult prison system and those who don't return to prison face a higher likelihood of dying an early death.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
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The body camera footage also showed that as Hill lay dying on the floor of the garage, none of the officers who responded to the incident immediately provided first aid.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Donnelly said the winds changed overnight, pushing the blaze back over the border to New Jersey.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The actress and former Disney Channel star merges edgy contemporary designs while still pushing boundaries with accessories and various elements beyond her sartorial statements.Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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Though prices for Rolex sports watches keep falling, the smaller Rolex Day-Date has shot up in value—a full 57 percent in Auguest, according to the watch market tracker Everywatch.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Even in a more benign scenario, its researchers also see Israel’s gross domestic product per head — which in recent years overtook the United Kingdom’s — falling this year, as Israel’s population grows faster than the economy and living standards decline.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Since retiring, he's launched the All The Smoke podcast.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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The same is true of other economic institutions that need to continue to replace retiring workers with those of the next generations.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The lines get blurred once the Russian mob gets involved and the duo need to figure out a way to keep their hustle going while staying alive.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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And innovation is critical to staying relevant in today’s fast-changing world.Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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That the defendants filed their meritless motion on the anniversary of Michael Crichton’s death is emblematic of the studio’s callousness and utter disregard for Crichton’s legacy.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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And yeah, some of the items on his list are utter nonsense.Eric Miquelon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Crashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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