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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US retailer Hollister and footwear giant Crocs dropped D4vd from marketing campaigns and Telepatía singer Kali Uchis announced she was taking down their collaboration, Crashing.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Crashing in the Canadian wilderness in 1996 with your soccer teammates and being stranded there for nineteen months is pretty specific.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

Crashing through the ice is like an alarm going off, alerting seals to the presence of predators.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2024

Specktor’s books include “American Dream Machine” and “Always Crashing in the Same Car.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2022

Crashing the party was a thrill that lasted five minutes.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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