as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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The package exploded when the victims arrived, according to Thibault.
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The Manhattan Project detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico.
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An early indication of this sentiment came last November, when militants detonated a car near the Red Fort in New Delhi.
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Eli White popped a ball up to shallow center field for what should have been the third out.
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This time, Arsenal popped City 5-1 and Gabriel very much enjoyed laughing and celebrating in Haaland’s face.
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One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.
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After the final whistle blew and this Norway team had made history, Haaland took a moment and looked into the Norwegian cheering section, trying to process what had just happened.
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“Crumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumped. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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