crumped

verb

past tense of crump
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed

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Recent Examples of crumped Hayes crumped to the ground and later went back to the locker room. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumped
  1. exploded
  2. detonated
  3. popped
  4. blew
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  • Widening the southern portion of State Highway 69 has been a priority for the state as South Meridian and Kuna’s populations have exploded in recent years.
    — Rose Evans October 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Combos, or multiple contracts stacked together that only pay out if all of them win — similar to parlays on traditional sportsbooks — have exploded in popularity.
    — Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploded
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  • In one of the recent demonstrations in the town of Lens on Monday, a 15-year-old had picked up a police dispersal grenade that detonated, losing his hand and part of his lower arm, officials said.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • She is widely remembered as the first Palestinian woman to carry out a suicide bombing, although accounts indicate that the device may have detonated unexpectedly.
    — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of detonated
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  • Brent crude prices popped 4% yesterday but fell 3% overnight on reports of a diesel and crude stock release.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, though, my eyes popped a bit as Northwestern was competitive with Indiana.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of popped
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  • Miller blew just three saves in the regular season and allowed just 37 total hits.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His opponent blew him out of the water, receiving 70% of the vote.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of blew

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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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