Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-landing
Verb
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The Dell held its own in the primary test, coming close to the Acer’s score but landing behind the Asus.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025 -
More Weibo What To Know The two electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) crashed on Tuesday, September 16.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Say each word was a bird—alighting briefly, out of reach and then gone again.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The second was to build what amounts to a nonflammable moat around a home to prevent embers from alighting on anything next to a house that could burn and ignite the structure.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Place the candle securely in the holder inside the pumpkin before lighting it.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the weather cools, one of the easiest ways to create a cozy atmosphere at home is by lighting a fall-scented candle.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Crash-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-landing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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