crash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
had crashed
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past perfectof crash.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Around 9 p.m., she confirmed the NBC4 team had crashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As officers reached the scene at about 21:50 BST, reports indicated several vehicles had crashed with the pedestrian, including a marked police car when it arrived.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But VAR intervened, declaring that Embolo had crashed to the pitch in an effort to dupe the referee—an offense deemed worthy of ejection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
But Verstappen had crashed with only four laps to go, and there was doubt about whether the incident would be cleared in time.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Their wood had been consumed, and their stones had crashed down, had tumbled against one another until they locked at last in low and graceful curves.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
