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

Example Sentences

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According to the latest reading, the S&P 500 has a 30% probability of crashing over the next two years.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Images circulating on social media showed the truck performing a wheelie before swerving off the track and crashing into the barriers separating the public from the track.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The company’s shares recently soared from below $150 at the end March to roughly $848 last week, before crashing back down in a topsy-turvy short squeeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

One of the residents who had to leave his home during the evacuation on Saturday night said the bomb sounded like a car crashing into a wall.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“I remember a different story about this place,” Glory said, raising her voice over the loud crashing waves.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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