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Meanings of crashing in English

Informal intensifiers.

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Usage of crashing in English
1
A decade ago they crashed the economy; now they're crashing the planet.
The Guardian
2
A particularly grinding shudder produced a long crashing, over to her right.
A Tale of Time City
3
Some studies suggest either type of phone quadruples the risk of crashing.
BBC
4
The power of the suits made moving without crashing into things difficult.
Abaddon's Gate
5
For the past four years the entire telecommunications industry has been crashing.
Private Sector
6
The entire place was going to come crashing down before much longer.
Storm front
7
The reality of the last few weeks came crashing down on her.
Million-dollar marriage merger
8
Since then, drones have come within inches of crashing into important targets.
Wired
9
There was no cushion to land on when reality came crashing down.
Ebony
10
It has come crashing down due to a 'cash for ash' scandal.
The Guardian
11
Flame stabbed the half-dark and the crashing detonation rang in their ears.
Darkness and Dawn
12
A 33-year-old was arrested after crashing his car into a power pole.
Radio NZ
13
There was a roar like the crashing of thunder in the mountains.
King Coal : a Novel
14
He's been crashing at his girlfriend's house for the past two months.
The missing
15
Authorities have also confirmed the plane hit a factory building before crashing.
The South African
16
The bottles went whirling and crashing on the rocks near the roadway
The Place Beyond the Winds
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Australia
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
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