To have visited a person or place
Past tense for to make a sudden loud noise
“Thunder and lightning would crash in the distance, waking Hamish and Mary from their slumber.”
Past tense for to come into, or cause to come into, forceful contact with something
“Officers said they observed the vehicle crash into a street sign at the intersection.”
Past tense for to fall down or plummet from an elevated position
“One can only wonder if Thelma and Louise's car did, in fact, crash to the ground after hurtling off a canyon.”
Past tense for to decrease or fall to a lower level, especially sharply or suddenly
“Before the panic of 1893 ended, a quarter of America's railroads would fail, and steel prices would crash.”
Past tense for to collapse inward or downward
“I see a building crash and crumble. Frozen, I sit behind a craft, looking up at the falling building.”
Past tense for to fail or stop functioning, especially suddenly
“After installing the software, my computer would repeatedly crash inexplicably.”
Past tense for to go bankrupt
“Steve knew the business would crash, and Jenna and the children would then be left homeless.”
Past tense for to cause significant damage to something
“He then decides to crash his car so his wife can collect the insurance.”
Past tense for to show up (to an event or party) without an invitation
“We tried to crash the party, but the bouncers wouldn't let us in.”
Past tense for to move or proceed forward by force
“Hold that line until we get the men and guns, so that, all together, we can crash our way through the western front.”
Past tense for to lie down or go to bed with the intention of sleeping
“We arrived home safely late in the night and decided it was well time to crash.”
Past tense for to stay somewhere temporarily
“I decided to crash at Jenna's place since I was too drunk to drive home.”
(of a business) Past tense for to go bankrupt
Past tense for to hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement
Past tense for to stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty
Past tense for to stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty
Past tense for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
Past tense for to strike or collide with a loud noise
Went into receivership
Past tense for to break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
Past tense for to forcefully or illegally enter or encroach on the domain of others
(of a business or operation) Past tense for to stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty
Past tense for to go out of business
Past tense for to intrude or interfere on a conversation or activity
Past tense for to cause something to stop functioning altogether
Past tense for to enter or gain access to a place or system, typically forcefully or unlawfully
(of an action or event) Past tense for to prevent from happening
In a state of sleep
No longer functioning or operational
Having been destroyed permanently
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