crash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
crashed
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past participleof crash.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crash.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crashverb (used without object)to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
Example Sentences
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Buyers have not had this much negotiating power since the years following the Great Recession when the housing market crashed, the brokerage said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The stock market crashed in 1929, begetting federal securities regulations including the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission — in 1934.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The official explanation is that the plane suffered communication problems while the two struggled to find the island, and Earheart eventually crashed into the ocean when she ran out of fuel.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The following year, another FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 crashed while trying to land in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, killing all 62 people aboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
If he was right and the housing market crashed, these firms in the middle of the market were sure to lose a lot of money.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
