CRUMP Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

crump

verb

ˈkrəmp

Definition of crump

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 Hayes crumped to the ground and later went back to the locker room. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025 And then, to add insult to electrical injury, my longtime beloved halogen standing light next to my reading chair finally crumped. — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 Photos of the wreck show the PT Cruiser mangled almost beyond recognition, with its front end completely crumped. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023

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The issue exploding ahead of the midterms, defying traditional party lines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
In the time since the Freestyle was introduced, the number of specialty beverage chains has exploded, offering customers nearly unlimited ways to customize their drinks, from sugar content to toppings.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of explode

Verb

However, Lai explained that the launcher could, in theory, deliver explosive payloads designed to detonate near a target.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
The informants allegedly met with Bowie on Wednesday and provided her with an inert explosive device and an inert handgun along with instructions on how to detonate the explosive, the complaint said.

— Jack Date, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of detonate

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Contreras popped his 25th homer of the season in the fifth inning, a solo shot off the top of the Green Monster.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In 2018, Becerra, while serving as state attorney general, popped by Thomas’ golf tournament retirement party, ditching his security detail and fielding work calls from the links.

— Ben Paviour August 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pop

Verb

Detectives relied on confidential informants to bust the operation – an informant who purchased drugs from Robinson blew the operation open.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Now the researchers are tracking the different types of plastic, some of which sank to the bottom of the 62-acre lake and others that eventually blew or washed ashore.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

The Briton burst onto the scene last season, and already has 19 professional wins — his Vuelta debut has been much anticipated as Visma search for Van Aert’s long-term replacement.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Pritzker celebrated the groundbreaking of several new data centers in Illinois before AI significantly burst onto the scene, including the opening of Meta’s data center in DeKalb in November 2023.

— Ben Szalinski, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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