Synonyms for

Crashed

Verb / kræʃt / Another word for crashed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to collide violently with an object or surface, often causing damage

Synonyms & similar words

ram bargein gatecrash dash breakup breakapart crash doss godown dossdown smashed collided wrecked bumped hit slammed rammed impacted crunched dashed damaged destroyed ruined shattered totalled demolished flattened clobbered pounded struck

Synonyms by register

Formal

collided impacted demolished shattered

Informal

wrecked smashed bombed flopped failed

Literary

shattered splintered demolished

Antonyms

succeeded prospered thrived advanced launched floated ascended

Common collocations

  • crashed into
  • crashed down
  • crashed out
  • crashed the party
  • crashed the market
  • crashed the system
  • crashed and burned

Word family

noun crash
verb crash
adjective crash-

Usage note

Can refer to a physical impact or a sudden failure, often used informally for failing spectacularly. The adjective form 'crash-' is often used in compound nouns like 'crash course'.

Example sentences

  1. The plane crashed into the mountain.
  2. The car crashed into the wall.
  3. The bike crashed into the tree.
  4. The truck crashed into the building.
  5. The boat crashed into the rocks.

Quotes

  • Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever. - Peter Hagerty
  • I've been up, I've been down, and I've been in the middle when the plane crashed. - Max Walker
  • I never crashed a wedding. They always invited me to weddings because I always have fun, and I always dance. - Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino

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