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crash

[krash] / kræʃ /
NOUN
bang; banging sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blast clash
STRONG
boom burst clang clap clatter clattering crack din peal racket slam smash smashing sound thunder thunderclap wham
NOUN
collision, act of crashing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident collapse impact pileup wreck
STRONG
bump crack-up crash-land crunch jar jolt percussion ram shock sideswipe smash splashdown thud thump total washout
WEAK
fender bender fender tag rear-ender smash-up stack up
Antonyms
WEAK
blastoff takeoff
NOUN
computer system failure
Synonyms
WEAK
abend head crash program crash program error program failure system crash system error
VERB
break into pieces
Synonyms
STRONGEST
smash
STRONG
crunch dash disintegrate fracture fragment shatter shiver sideswipe splinter total
WEAK
bang into crack up pile up smash up wrack up
Antonyms
STRONG
combine fix mend
VERB
fall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bump collapse collide ditch dive drop hurtle meet overturn plunge slip smash topple tumble
STRONG
lurch overbalance pancake pitch prang sprawl upset washout
WEAK
bite the dust crash-land drive into fall flat fall headlong fall prostrate give way go in plough into splash down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend rise

Example Sentences

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Both state governments have been overseeing the two-time heavyweight boxing world champion's treatment since the crash on Monday.

From Barron's

The firm is currently representing him in a lawsuit over a Mid-City car crash.

From Los Angeles Times

The UK Foreign Office said it was "supporting a number of British nationals involved" in the crash, while the US embassy in Peru said that US citizens were injured.

From BBC

How did the genial celebrity psychologist’s media network crash?

From Los Angeles Times

What are the possible triggers for a crash?

From Barron's

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