crash out
Britishverb
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to go to sleep
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to spend the night (in a place)
we crashed out at John's place
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to pass out
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informal to be eliminated from a competition in a way that brings disgrace or embarrassment
Example Sentences
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And Sam's kooky persona is either going to win people's hearts or crash out spectacularly.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
And the crossbar denied the away side a second moments later, Francisco Trincao watching his wildly deflected strike crash out off the woodwork.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
We’ve seen so many Housewives crash out in their quest to become iconic, and Whitfield is just the latest casualty of her own ego.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025
They push, bump and occasionally crash out as they jostle for position on the hardwood floor.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
To his astonishment and terror, and lasting delight, Sam saw a vast shape crash out of the trees and come careering down the slope.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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