crashing

American

[krash-ing] / ˈkræʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

absolute; complete; utter.

a crashing bore.
unusual or superlative; exceptional.

a crashing celebration.

crashing British

/ ˈkræʃɪŋ /

adjective

informal (prenominal) (intensifier) (esp in the phrase a crashing bore )

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Other Word Forms

crashingly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of crashing

First recorded in 1925–30; crash ¹ + -ing ²

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The subtext of their question is the worry that, just as Icarus soared so high that the sun melted his wings of wax, a market that rises too far is prone to crashing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Continuously inhabited for the last quarter-century, the aging ISS is scheduled to be pushed out of Earth's orbit before crashing into one of Earth's oceans sometime around 2030.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

That race will be remembered for Pogacar crashing, picking his bloody butt off the asphalt, and coming back to win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Tom Banton delivered on all of his potential by crashing a brilliant first international century as England wrapped up their summer with an ODI series win over Sri Lanka.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

It skids to a stop, nearly crashing into a pair of kids on bicycles, before making a frantic U-turn and speeding away.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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