crash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
was crashing
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past progressiveof crash.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I thought the space shuttle was crashing into the Earth,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
"It was 'Boom. Boom.' All you kept hearing was crashing for at least 30 minutes," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
All you kept hearing was crashing for at least 30 minutes,” Reed said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
That soft snout allowed him to nuzzle or sniff actors without injuring them, and gave them a sense of weight and scale to play opposite, whether he was crashing into an ambulance or dancing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
It took Harry only five minutes to realize that his reputation as the best potion-maker in the class was crashing around his ears.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
