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splash down

VERB
crash
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend rise
VERB
land
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dock settle touch down
STRONG
alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump
WEAK
bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off light on make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down take down
Antonyms
WEAK
ascend take off

Example Sentences

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Once that stage is complete, powerful parachutes will slow the spacecraft, which will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They will end the mission with a splash down in the Pacific Ocean.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

While its most successful flight yet, the rocket was still lost before it could splash down in the Indian Ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

The Inspiration4 is expected to splash down sometime Saturday.

From NewsForKids.net • Feb. 7, 2024

Drizzles of rain splash down on top of us, making the air feel instantly thicker with humidity.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.