crumped

verb

Definition of crumpednext
past tense of crump
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed

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  1. exploded
  2. detonated
  3. popped
Verb
  • Currently the largest wildfire in Southern California, the Palisades Fire grew out of a brush fire that exploded as powerful winds ripped through the area.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Peters scribbled his scoop on X and the update exploded, generating more than 3M views.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of exploded
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  • Jabbar placed two ice coolers with explosives along Bourbon Street, but the devices were not detonated.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The explosion was caused by a combination of fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel in the bed of the vehicle detonated by a device controlled by the driver.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of detonated
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  • His athleticism popped a couple of times.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Leavitt already has popped up on the early 2025 Heisman Trophy lists.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of popped
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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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