crumped

verb

Definition of crumpednext
past tense of crump
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed

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  1. exploded
  2. detonated
  3. popped
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  • This was before the release of Bong Joon-ho’s multi-Oscar winner Parasite, before Korean cinema exploded worldwide and before CJ Entertainment became one of the biggest global production outfits with its 2022 acquisition of Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season).
    Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The bomb that exploded on Wednesday, however, detonated before it could be found, causing concern but fortunately no casualties.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exploded
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  • On May 22, 2017, minutes after Grande’s live performance concluded at the UK’s Manchester Arena, a terrorist detonated a suicide bomb in the arena’s foyer.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In the teaser’s final seconds, the clip shifts from sepia-tinted to full-color, and the shipping container is detonated and exploded.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of detonated
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  • Now’s your chance, because the picturesque Northern California lodge where the late author and journalist Jack London loved to blissfully while away his days has just popped up for sale.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Harris was also featured in fake ads that popped up in Philadelphia last month.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of popped
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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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