crash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
have crashed
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present perfectof crash.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The discovery could offer fresh hope for the families of passengers of other planes that are presumed to have crashed in the ocean, such as Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Several Russian and Ukrainian drones have crashed in Latvia -- and neighbouring Lithuania and Estonia -- since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Prices for the battery metal have crashed 90% since 2022, and Australia’s mines proved more economical than Chile’s brine extraction methods.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
They have crashed back to earth with such staggering force that the only thing left of their championship aspirations is a smoldering crater in the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
No, he would have commanded—and the plane wouldn’t have crashed.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
