crash-land

verb

Definition of crash-landnext
as in to belly-land

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Recent Examples of crash-land From the big screen to the halls of Congress, aliens have crash-landed at the center of public conversation. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 The film, a live-action adaptation of the Mattel franchise from director Travis Knight, follows Prince Adam of Eternia, who crash-lands on Earth as a child and is separated from his Sword of Power. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026 The first film follows an adorable blue extraterrestrial creature who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adopted by a young girl and her older sister. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Okarun and Jiji — ejected from the Buddha robot — crash-land in a nearby rice field. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash-land
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-land
  1. belly-land
  2. land
  3. alight
  4. touch down
  5. roost
  6. light
  7. perch
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  • Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.
    — David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of belly-land
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  • Just as notably, One Roof Sports — the group spearheading the Sonics' return — recently landed a billionaire backer in Melinda French Gates.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But Angelenos’ ire has been especially directed at electricity bills as the extra A/C needed during triple-digit heat waves landed people in the utility’s higher-cost tiers, which also have been rising.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of land
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  • Rioters have smashed storefronts and set garbage cans alight.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Hollywood Reporter broke the story, setting the entertainment world alight.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of alight
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  • After the plane touched down, Hayun was widely credited with helping to prevent a mass-casualty event.
    — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The reality star and Skims founder touched down at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend to support boyfriend Lewis Hamilton, bringing a little feminine energy to the Formula 1 circuit.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of touch down
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  • With the construction of homes, stadiums and other buildings throughout the county, bats have adapted to roosting in spaces such as the eaves of homes or in crawl spaces, Curti said.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The questions of who and why are a mystery for the season to solve, but old adversaries like Frank Harkness and Peter Judd have emerged from the sludge around now, too, and there’s an overwhelming sense now of chickens coming home to roost.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of roost
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  • The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Taking a shower, changing your clothes or lighting a candle after work can also create a transition.
    — Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of light
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  • The crossing left at least 140 migrants dead and shook the city perched on the Mediterranean coast.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Parakeets – real this time – fly overhead and perch in the trees lining the garden.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of perch

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