Synonyms of crashes

crashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of crash

1

as in collisions

the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact

the fiery crash of two jumbo jet airplanes in midair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collisions
• wrecks
• accidents
• smashups
• concussions
• smashes
• crack-ups
• pileups
• ruins
• destructions
• demolishments

2

as in collapses

a falling short of one's goals

refused to be discouraged by the crash of her hairdressing business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapses
• defeats
• failures
• setbacks
• fizzles
• croppers
• nonsuccesses
• disappointments
• deficiencies
• nonachievements
• futilities
• inadequacies
• insufficiencies
• letdowns
• inefficacies
• ineffectualities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• achievements
• successes
• accomplishments
• victories
• wins

3

as in booms

a loud explosive sound

the crash of cymbals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• booms
• claps
• bangs
• blasts
• pops
• thunderclaps
• slams
• cracks
• reports
• roars
• smashes
• whacks
• snaps
• thwacks
• knocks
• whumps
• clashes
• taps
• whomps
• thunks
• clangs
• howls
• clanks
• whams
• outcries
• blares
• raps
• clamors
• tumults
• uproars
• clangors
• hubbubs
• hue and cries
• hullabaloos

4

as in impacts

a forceful coming together of two things

a story about the crash of two alien cultures and the unfortunate consequences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collisions
• impacts
• jolts
• shocks
• thumps
• bumps
• slams
• blows
• encounters
• kicks
• slaps
• contacts
• concussions
• punches
• knocks
• hits
• strikes
• jounces
• impingements
• jars
• smashes
• wallops
• buffets
• touches
• raps
• meetings
• bashings
• batterings
• thrashings
• lickings

crashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crash

1

as in smashes

to cause to break with violence and much noise

crashed the vase against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smashes
• shatters
• destroys
• fractures
• demolishes
• breaks down
• splits
• wrecks
• fragments
• vaporizes
• cracks
• ruins
• wastes
• crushes
• annihilates
• pulverizes
• splinters
• devastates
• totals
• snaps
• crunches
• decimates
• shivers
• bashes
• tears down
• busts
• wracks
• desolates
• nukes

2

as in bumps

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumps
• collides
• bangs
• smashes
• slams
• rams
• knocks
• hits
• impacts
• impinges
• swipes
• thuds
• strikes
• bounces
• bashes
• skips
• scrapes
• glances
• lands
• contacts
• ricochets
• rebounds
• sweeps
• brushes
• clunks
• grazes
• touches
• pushes
• skims
• kisses
• jostles
• nudges
• shaves
• caroms
• muscles
• presses
• bulldozes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• skirts

3

as in dies

to stop functioning

my computer crashed yet again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• fails
• stalls
• breaks
• breaks down
• cuts out
• gives out
• wheezes
• conks (out)
• jams
• sputters
• malfunctions
• fizzles
• acts up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starts (up)

4

as in pushes

to force one's way

fleeing animals crashed through the forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• squeezes
• jams
• shoves
• bulls
• shoulders
• presses
• elbows
• muscles
• jostles
• bores
• thrusts
• bulldozes
• rams

5

as in falls

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

sales of that phone have crashed since the competing version came out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• plunges
• tumbles
• dips
• declines
• drops
• plummets
• skids
• sinks
• decreases
• descends
• dives
• nose-dives
• lowers
• craters
• subsides
• diminishes
• dies (down)
• retreats
• droops
• tapers off
• wanes
• ebbs
• moderates
• dwindles
• abates
• lessens
• lets up
• de-escalates
• recedes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• lifts
• ups
• ascends
• spikes
• soars
• mounts
• increases
• builds
• grows
• swells
• accumulates
• expands
• intensifies
• mushrooms
• picks up
• enlarges
• waxes
• escalates
• snowballs
• balloons
• burgeons

6

as in retires

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retires
• beds
• settles
• turns in
• naps
• sleeps
• hits the hay
• dosses (down)
• drops off
• dozes
• lies (down)
• snoozes
• nods
• roosts
• slumbers
• perches
• reclines
• bunks
• couches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• wakes
• gets up
• awakens
• awakes
• arouses
• rouses
• wakens
• stirs
• uprises
• shifts
• reawakens
• bestirs
• reawakes

7

as in stays

slang to reside as a temporary guest

I'm going to crash at my sister's apartment when I'm in New York

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stays
• visits
• sojourns
• haunts
• runs in
• comes over
• stops (by)
• drops by
• drops in
• hangs (around or out)
• tarries
• frequents
• occupies
• comes by
• inhabits
• steps in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lives
• resides
• dwells
• abides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crashes

Noun

There have been 42 accidents and crashes tied to the Catalina airport, claiming 30 lives since 1982. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

This planning study stems from the city’s high-injury network, a group of roads that have the highest number of serious injury and fatal crashes. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The FlyDubai incident, and past crashes caused by pilots who wanted to take their own lives, highlight the risk when a threat comes from inside the cockpit. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Two people were killed in as many crashes on Arkansas roads on Friday, according to preliminary police reports. — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

The City of Aurora and CDOT say Parker Road is one of the worst places for crashes involving pedestrians and drivers because there is nowhere to cross safely. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The issue comes after years of delays of Boeing’s Max planes following safety and manufacturing crises, including the two deadly crashes of Max 8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

There’s a blank panel next to the 14 crashes, an ominous open space ripe for fresh carnage. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

In 2023, 377 child pedestrians (ages infant to 14) were killed in motor vehicle crashes, while just under 13,000 suffered non-fatal injuries, according to the nonprofit Safe Kids Worldwide. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

An intergalactic creature named Gordon Shumway from the planet of Melmac crashes his spaceship into a garage. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

If Windows crashes or won't boot, those extras disappear, but JetKVM itself keeps working because it is still connected directly to the computer's screen, keyboard and mouse. — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026

The 2026 mode of always-on digital contact means every part of Alex’s life perpetually crashes into the others. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

While pilots and instructors stress standardizing procedures and flight paths, news incidents such as police chases, fires and crashes force pilots into new conditions during every flight. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Jane’s belief in forgiveness crashes up against the far less categorical reality of a vicious world when the Lawsons are dropped into a situation of extreme terror. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

There have been crashes into the wall complete with smoke and fire, crashes into the telephone pole, or crashes straight into the bed of her husband's truck. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The film, which is seeking distribution, is set in winter 1975, when a mysterious woman crashes a holiday gathering. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Cargo plane crashes in the US The crash is the latest in a series of high-profile aircraft accidents in the United States. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026