crash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
is crashing
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present progressiveof crash (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Historically, when value stocks are having their moment in the sun, it usually means that the broader market is crashing and burning.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Bitcoin is crashing and investors are freaking out,” Anthony Pompliano, a crypto evangelist and investor, wrote Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Hubbard, who is crashing at the home of her godfather in Arkansas, said she’s considering it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
“It’s like everything is crashing down on him,” said Nick Akerman, a New York attorney who briefly worked alongside Giuliani in the federal prosecutors’ office there.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
His new, hip hair says I got this, but his fretful face gives away the fact that the whole deal is crashing and burning.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
