The stock market crash forced many retirees back into the job market.
Source: tatoeba (21206)
Crash
/kɹæʃ/
Synonyms for "crash" (554 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (111)
Noun(28 words)
a habitaccidentacquired toleranceacute alcoholismaddictednessaddictionalcoholismamphetamine withdrawal symptomsappulseatomizeawake the deadbangbang intobankruptcybarbiturate addictionbarbiturismbarge inbe poisedbe ruinedbear market
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bearish marketbeatingbecome insolventbillowblastblast the earblowboombouncing checkbreakbreak inbreak in uponbreak into piecesbreak to piecesbreak upbreakdownbreaking upbreakupbruntbulldozingbullingbumpbump intoburstburst inbustbutt incalamitycampcannoncarambolecaromcarom intocascadecasualtycatabasiscataclysmcataractcatastrophecavecave incave-inchain smokingcharge inchronic alcoholismchuteclapclashcocainismcollapsecollide
Interjection(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
catastrophic failure
Strong matches (166)
collisioncolorcombcome betweencome downcome into collisioncomedownconcussconcussionconfront each otherconqueringconquestcontretempscorduroycottoncrackcrack upcrack-upcrash incrash into
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crash the gatescravingcrawl increep increscendocroppercrowd incrumpcrunchcrushcut incut to piecesdashdash intodeafendeathblowdebacledecelerationdeclensiondeclinationdeclinedecline and falldeclining marketdecrescendodefeatdeflationdefluxiondemolishdependencedescenddescendingdescensiondescentdestructiondiffusediminuendodindip downdipsomaniadisasterdispersedisruptdivedoss downdowndownbenddowncomedowncurvedownfalldownflowdowngradedownpourdownrushdowntrenddownturndownward trenddrivedropdrop downdrop offdroppingdrubbingdrug addictiondrug culturedrug dependencedwindlingebbebb and flowedge inelbowelbow inencounterencroachentrenchexplodeexplosionfabricfailfailurefallfall deadfall downfall flatfall foul offall infall offfall shortfall stillbornfall throughfallingfill the airfissionflapflopfoistfoist infoldfold upforcefoulfragmentgo bankruptgo brokego downgo downhillgo into receivershipgo to potgo to smashgo to the dogsgo undergo upgravitategravitationgriefgrindhabithabituationhammering
Noun(19 words)
Related words (277)
Verb(16 words)
heavehidinghithit againsthit the hayhit the sackhorn inhurthurtleill hapimpactimpingeimpingementimposeimpose onimpose uponinclinationinfiltrateinfringeinsinuate
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insolvencyinsufficient fundsinterfereinterlopeinterposeinterveneintrudeinvadeirruptjanglejarjoltkip downkited checkknockknock againstlambastinglapselatheringlickingliftlose altitudemake mincemeat ofmasterymaulingmeetmeetingmincemisadventuremischancemisfortunemishapnasty blownear missnear-missnicotine addictionnoisenose divenylonobtrudeoff marketonslaughtovercomingoverdraftoverdrawn accountoverthrowoverturnparachutepeakpealpercusspercussionphysical dependencepigmentpileuppitchplummetplummetingplungepopplepouncepour downpratfallprecipitatepress inpsychological dependencepulverizepush input onput uponquietusrainrammingraprapidsrattle the windowsreceivershipremissionrend the airrend the earsreportresoundretreatretreating marketringriserise and fallrock the skyrollruinrumblerunrun intorush insack outsack upsagsagging marketscatterscendsendshattershipwreckshivershockshut downsideswipeslamslam intoslapslatsledgehammeringslink inslipslip inslowdownslumpsmacksmack intosmashsmash insmash intosmash upsmash-upsmashingsmashupsneak insoft marketspinsplatsplintersplit the eardrumssplit the earssquashsqueeze insquishstaggering blowstampedestartle the echoessteal instoopstorm instrikestrike againststumblestunsubdualsubduingsubjugationsubsidencesurgeswapswellswooptailspintapthrashingthrong inthrust inthrustingthunderthwacktolerancetoppletosstotal losstragedytrenchtrend downwardtrespasstrimmingtrouncingtumbleturn inundoingundulatevanquishmentwallopwanewashoutwaterfallwaterloowavewhackwhamwhapwhippingwhompwhopwithdrawal sicknesswithdrawal symptomswork inworm inwrackwreckyellow
Noun(44 words)
Adjective(1 words)
political collapse
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: collapse, smash, wreck, a habit, accident.
- Sentence evidence is available for crash, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "crash".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "crash"
Keep "crash" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "crash" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "crash", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "crash" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
58 entriesShowing 16 of 58 words.
More specific
24 entriesapp crashbike crashblue screenbus crashcar crashcomputer crashcrash coursecrash datacrash dietcrash programcrash reportcrash scenecrash sitecrash-proofcrash-ratedcrash-resistant
Showing 16 of 24 words.
Collocations
12 entriescar crashcomputer crashcrash coursecrash dietcrash landingcrash programcrash reportcrash scenecrash sitecrash testdata crashplane crash
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
10 entriescrash coursecrash reportcrash testcrashercrashinesscrashnesscrashproofcrashworthinesscrashworthycrashy
similar
2 entriesbreak apartbreak up
Translations
47 translations across 23 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- تَحَطَّمَ verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Armenian
2 entries- խափանվել verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- կախվել verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Bulgarian
1 entries- сривам се verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Catalan
1 entries- petar verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- hang機 /hang机 verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 崩溃 verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Dutch
1 entries- vastlopen verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Esperanto
1 entries- panei verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Finnish
2 entries- lauma noun (herd of rhinos)
- kaatua verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
French
2 entries- bugger verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- planter verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
German
1 entries- abstürzen verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Hebrew
1 entries- קרס verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Hungarian
2 entries- lefagy verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- összeomlik verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Japanese
1 entries- クラッシュする verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Khmer
1 entries- គាំង verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Korean
2 entries- 깨지다 verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- 충돌하다 verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Polish
4 entries- crashować verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- scrashować verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- wykrzaczać verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- wykrzaczyć verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Portuguese
4 entries- arrebentar verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- dar pane verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- falhar verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- rebentar verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Russian
4 entries- авари́йно заверши́ться verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- вы́лететь verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- гро́хнуться verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- упа́сть verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Spanish
4 entries- bloquearse verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- cerrarse verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- colapsar verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- colgarse verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Swedish
1 entries- krascha verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Thai
1 entries- ล่ม verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Vietnamese
2 entries- bị sự cố verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
- đổ vỡ verb (computing: to terminate unexpectedly)
Sample sentences
47 total sentences available.
He who wears armor falls with a big crash!
Source: tatoeba (21762)
Boeing's safety experts have joined others in the industry to form an international task force to try to eliminate one particular kind of air crash known as controlled flight into terrain, CFIT.
Source: tatoeba (33754)
The stock market crash of October 1987 in New York is still vividly remembered.
Source: tatoeba (35919)
Showing 4 of 47 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "crash"?
Closest matches include collapse, smash, wreck, a habit, accident.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "crash"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.