cratered

verb

past tense of crater
1
as in collapsed
to be unsuccessful a time when businesses were cratering left and right

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2
as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly the stock price cratered when the company filed for Chapter 11

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cratered
  1. collapsed
  2. fell
  3. flopped
  4. plunged
  5. failed
  6. tumbled
  7. folded
  8. dipped
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  • But that agreement, which had already effectively collapsed, officially expired on Monday with no sign of a breakthrough and as tensions have escalated.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If Biden had abandoned that commitment and stayed in Afghanistan, the Taliban would certainly have resumed their military offensive, and the Afghan army might have collapsed anyway in the long run.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsed
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  • Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • The metaverse, an extravagant bet on a weird virtual future, flopped.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The left is still on the verge of historic wins in Michigan (though Kyle Blomquist, the Democratic Socialists of America’s candidate, flopped in the mostly rural 1st District, where Republicans are favored to win in November).
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of flopped
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  • Since going public in March on the Nasdaq Global Market, Greenland Energy’s market cap has plunged nearly 85% down to about $54 million.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Average humanoid robot prices have plunged 93% between 2020 and 2025 to $58,000, according to Wood Mackenzie.
    — Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunged
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  • Investigators determined that Skinner was impaired and failed to maintain his lane before crossing over the line and colliding with the CHP cruiser.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But those meetings ultimately failed to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, which Kim has only grown.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of failed
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  • Shares of the memory stock have tumbled nearly 28% in the third quarter after soaring about 258% in the March-June period.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Oil prices tumbled at the start of the week on optimism that a deal to reopen the strait could be imminent.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbled
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  • That combination is then folded into the warming character of suede and myrrh.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • It can be folded for easy transportation and unfolded in a few seconds.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of folded
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  • The collection also features a special Poké Ball Doughnut, glazed and dipped in vanilla icing, topped with red sprinkles and piped with chocolate icing.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Five hundred and ninety women have filed to run this year passing the high of 583 set in 2020 and 2022 (2024 dipped).
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dipped
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