CRASH-LANDED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

crash-landed

verb

past tense of crash-land

as in belly-landed

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Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Florida State was coming off a 13-1 season and landed DJ Uiagalelei out of the transfer portal at quarterback.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of landed

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BookTok’s preferences may skew toward familiar beats and blunt-force sensation, but in Harpman the hive mind has alighted on something more capacious and slippery.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
According to the latest available rail passenger statistics, a grand total of 76 people have alighted or boarded at Shippea Hill in the previous 12 months.

— Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

Definition of alighted

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And when the sun starts its nightly descent, grab an aperitivo at Terrazza Campari, perched just above the resort’s pristine sandy cove and crystal-blue waters.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of perched

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Many from the Liberty and William Jewell communities, including Barnett’s high school coaches, lit a candle in his name.

— PJ Green August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The Samuels’ run, however, was the spark that lit the fuse after the Caravan was denied on a fourth-and-short situation on its opening possession.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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The 78 soldiers, assigned to the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, touched down at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, according to a news release Friday from the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
As Flight 814 touched down, the FAA said, the aircraft’s brakes locked and four tires blew, causing a fire.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of touched down

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