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View synonyms for crashing

crashing

[ krash-ing ]

adjective

  1. absolute; complete; utter:

    a crashing bore.

  2. unusual or superlative; exceptional:

    a crashing celebration.



crashing

/ ˈkræʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    prenominal (intensifier) (esp in the phrase a crashing bore )


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Other Words From

  • crashing·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of crashing1

First recorded in 1925–30; crash 1 + -ing 2

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Example Sentences

Imagine that -- a 41 percent chance that the whole empire comes crashing down.

How he does it, and what happens when it all comes crashing down, is the story of NUTS!

Fed up of being surrounded by a revolving cast of affluent crashing bores, I vowed to get out more.

Even more luckily, that bungee cord was short enough to keep it from crashing.

The caffeine high with “no crash later” might be crashing after all.

The bushes seemed to burst into smoke and flame, and then came a crashing volley in return.

He only knew that he was awakened by a tremendous noise, and that the ship seemed to be crashing to pieces.

He brought down his clenched hand upon the table, caught in passing a flagon, and sent it crashing to the floor.

When the last crashing chorus had been sung, the two swells went round and chatted freely with all comers.

They were crashing upon it; the red speedster swelled instantly before their eyes.

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