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as in shattered
to cause to break with violence and much noise crashed the vase against the wall
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as in collided
to come into usually forceful contact with something the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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as in died
to stop functioning my computer crashed yet again
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as in fell
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 retired
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 stayed
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 crashed But six months after a high-profile IPO, the company’s share price has crashed, and its CEO and CFO both left their posts this weekend, reportedly over disagreements about whether to sell the firm (Fermi didn’t respond to a request for comment). —
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026 An elderly woman inside a Safeway in Martinez was injured when a driver crashed into the building on Wednesday, the Martinez Police Department said. —Jose Fabian, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The Lightning robot also crashed into a barricade, fell and waited for its handlers to set it upright. —Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026 Former President Bill Clinton crashed the Cowboys pre-draft press conference Wednesday. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The area where Flight 592 crashed Saturday is thick with razor-tooth sawgrass and a variety of wildlife, including alligators. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 In 2023, SpaceX’s giant new rocket — the biggest and most powerful ever built — exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight from South Padre Island, Texas, and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. —Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The block had crashed through the ceiling and landed on the couch. —Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 After Haley Winn unleashed a wrist shot at the top of the point, Eldridge crashed the net along the left goal line before depositing a loose puck into the back of the net. —Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026 An elderly woman inside a Safeway in Martinez was injured when a driver crashed into the building on Wednesday, the Martinez Police Department said. —Jose Fabian, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The Lightning robot also crashed into a barricade, fell and waited for its handlers to set it upright. —Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026 Former President Bill Clinton crashed the Cowboys pre-draft press conference Wednesday. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The area where Flight 592 crashed Saturday is thick with razor-tooth sawgrass and a variety of wildlife, including alligators. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 In 2023, SpaceX’s giant new rocket — the biggest and most powerful ever built — exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight from South Padre Island, Texas, and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. —Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The block had crashed through the ceiling and landed on the couch. —Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 After Haley Winn unleashed a wrist shot at the top of the point, Eldridge crashed the net along the left goal line before depositing a loose puck into the back of the net. —Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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The project offers an insightful look at Odom, a gifted athlete and former star on the Los Angeles Lakers whose championship career was shattered by multiple personal demons and addiction.— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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The impact shattered the glass door instantly, sending debris flying and abruptly ending the standoff.— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Many also failed, collided, or simply failed to finish.— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
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In the third inning, Kyle Isbel and Jac Caglianone collided in the outfield.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
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Another ballot was mailed in Maya’s name in October 2024, though the dog had recently died, prosecutors said.— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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As the quarrel turned physical, the woman pushed Smith to the ground, witnesses told police.— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Hayslett has pushed Marzullo to be aware of pitches on the outside corner.— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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La Habra still had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning, but Driskill retired the next three batters, leaving the runners stranded.— Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Ohtani retired 11 consecutive batters.— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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As the Celtics knocked home big shot after big shot, the Sixers stayed resilient and tough.— Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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That and his American plainstyle, beautiful and reticent, which a fifth-grade teacher first introduced me to, opening a door that stayed open.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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For instance, a concrete bridge is there forever until it is smashed into dust.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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Suspects cased stores, then, after closing time, smashed windows and headed straight to the highest-value Lego sets.— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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