come crashing down
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: to fall down with a lot of noise and force
The whole stack of cans came crashing down.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe whole theory came crashing down when it was revealed that some of the supporting evidence had been falsified.
His world came crashing down when he lost his job.
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Each of the categories ultimately come crashing down on the heads of everyone in the country without a safety net.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That could come crashing down at any moment, but hopefully not.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
In November 2022, Spain and France shut parts of their airspace for about 40 minutes as a giant piece of a Chinese rocket was predicted to potentially come crashing down in southern Europe.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That market is buzzing, but that boom may come crashing down soon, thanks to a new law.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That could come crashing down at any moment, but hopefully not.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
In November 2022, Spain and France shut parts of their airspace for about 40 minutes as a giant piece of a Chinese rocket was predicted to potentially come crashing down in southern Europe.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That market is buzzing, but that boom may come crashing down soon, thanks to a new law.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Come crashing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20crashing%20down. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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