CRASHERS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

crashers

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plural of crasher

as in hangers-on

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hangers-on

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He’s surrounded by hangers-on, speaks with an oblique, affectless wisdom, and is named Harlow (rearrange the letters).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
In late August, the hotel turns into a red-carpet event for celebrities, stars of the silver screen, and various hangers-on at the Venice Film Festival to which the Excelsior is inexorably linked, now enjoying its 10th decade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

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