as in exploding
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumping
Verb
-
The creative industries there were exploding.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Ratner, of course, earned Hollywood over $2 billion with his blockbusters about gunfire and exploding cars.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The statement said the attacker on Friday opened fire on security guards who tried to stop him at the main gate before detonating his explosive vest after reaching the mosque's inner gate.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
-
The statement said the attacker on Friday opened fire on security guards who tried to stop him at the main gate before detonating his explosive vest after reaching the mosque’s inner gate.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
For nearly 50 years, Cort worked steadily in Hollywood, popping up in films by Robert Altman and Wes Anderson, as well as a variety of television shows.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Just looking out the window or listening to the burners rolling full-blast in your furnace can be the tell-tale sign that a potentially eye-popping bill is on the way.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Slit-seeding prevents birds or pests from removing the seeds, or wind or rain from blowing or washing them away.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
-
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Crumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumping. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
