CRASH-LAND Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

crash-land

verb

Definition of crash-land

as in to belly-land

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of crash-land From the big screen to the halls of Congress, aliens have crash-landed at the center of public conversation. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 The film, a live-action adaptation of the Mattel franchise from director Travis Knight, follows Prince Adam of Eternia, who crash-lands on Earth as a child and is separated from his Sword of Power. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026 The first film follows an adorable blue extraterrestrial creature who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adopted by a young girl and her older sister. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Okarun and Jiji — ejected from the Buddha robot — crash-land in a nearby rice field. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash-land

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-land

Verb

Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.

— Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.

— David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025

Definition of belly-land

Verb

Extracted launched last year and has been a big hit for Fox, landing 45 million viewers across its first two seasons and already greenlit for ea third.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Pilots from states without diplomatic relations with Israel, such as Oman, are in theory prohibited from landing in Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of land

Verb

The Hollywood Reporter broke the story, setting the entertainment world alight.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Birds chirp in the tree branches above, and a large yellow butterfly alights on a leaf before flapping away into the sloping sunshine.

— Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of alight

Verb

The adventure began with the helicopter soaring over breathtaking landscapes of alpine peaks and turquoise waters, before touching down at the bay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
In 1969, minutes before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to touch down on the moon, warnings flashed on one of Apollo 11’s onboard computers.

— Juno Carmel, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of touch down

Verb

With the construction of homes, stadiums and other buildings throughout the county, bats have adapted to roosting in spaces such as the eaves of homes or in crawl spaces, Curti said.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The questions of who and why are a mystery for the season to solve, but old adversaries like Frank Harkness and Peter Judd have emerged from the sludge around now, too, and there’s an overwhelming sense now of chickens coming home to roost.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of roost

Verb

When their demands were met and extra staff sent to the school, the strike ended, but by then the match had been lit.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Researchers learned fumes accumulated in restaurants because pilot lights (small flames inside gas stoves that stay continuously lit) continued to burn gas after kitchens closed and ventilation fans were off.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

The rooms Every single one of the 75 rooms is ocean-facing, with floor to ceiling sliding glass doors framing the view, and leading to private terraces perched above the mangroves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The country music icon and her husband, Carl Dean, acquired the third-acre spread perched just above the Sunset Strip in December 1985 for $750,000.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of perch

Browse Nearby Words

crash (into)

crash-land

crash-landed

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of crash-land

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

nexus

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes