crash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
were 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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Minutes after their boat left the port, huge waves were crashing into the ship as it rocked back and forth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As the fortunes of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit were crashing to Earth last month, a little-known investor called Matthew Brown appeared offering a $200 million rescue.
From Reuters ● Apr. 10, 2023
High tide was just two hours away and waves were crashing against the rocks when she called 999.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2022
FIUMICINO, Italy — The waves were crashing on the beach, and it felt as far away as one could get in Europe from the notion of war.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
The gulls were feathered mimes now, opening and closing their beaks noiselessly, and the waves were crashing with foam and spray but no roar.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
