as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed
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Recent Examples of crump
Photos of the wreck show the PT Cruiser mangled almost beyond recognition, with its front end completely crumped.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
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The Cybertruck caught fire and fully burned, but the Piedmont Police Department told KRON the vehicle's battery did not explode or burst into flames.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw two touchdowns – one apiece to Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman – and ran for another as Baltimore exploded on offense after the Chargers had raced into a 10-0 lead at SoFi Stadium.Ben Morse, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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The bravura sixth episode depicts the Price sisters, incarcerated for detonating a car bomb in central London, stage a hunger strike in order to be moved into a prison back in Northern Ireland.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Law enforcement arrested Philippi on site at the plant in possession of the powered up drone moments before the explosive devices were set to detonate, according to court documents.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Everyone who hasn’t lost their hair is popping back up.Mark Holgate, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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But, much like with apps on a phone, once everyone’s giving pop-up notifications, nothing really pops anymore.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Oldenburg’s ode to Mies van der Rohe’s signature pocket square, the 12-foot fiberglass Handkerchief, will blow toward Park Avenue, and inside, a giant cloth saw will hug the walls and floor.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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With a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel in the brain suddenly bursts and causes bleeding in the brain.28 Long-Term Effects Vary If a heart attack isn't treated quickly, the lack of blood flow can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle.Alexandria Nyembwe, PhD, RN, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
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Members of the band then burst through the door with a galvanizing musical salute that saw audiences cheer and clap along with jovial captivating.Sam Falb, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Crump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crump. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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