gate-crash
Britishverb
Other Word Forms
- gate-crasher noun
Example Sentences
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Last year, Anglo American agreed to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources in a deal that industry leader BHP tried to gate-crash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Certainly if anyone is going to gate-crash the established top six this season, Newcastle look like being the ones to do it.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2022
Spurs equalled their best ever Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will have real belief that they can gate-crash the Champions League qualification places.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2022
“But gate-crash? Never. That was a different time.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2020
The newspaper reported, “Somehow, while dreaming or awake, they can gate-crash the time barrier.”
From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2019
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