Examples of “crashing” in a Sentence

adjective Extreme or overwhelming, often used to intensify a negative quality.

• The evening ended in a crashing bore of a speech.
• Missing the train was a crashing disappointment after weeks of planning.
• The lecture was a crashing waste of an entire afternoon.

noun The loud sound made by something colliding or falling violently.

• The crashing of waves against the rocks kept her awake.
• The crashing of thunder made the puppy hide under the bed.
• We heard a loud crashing from the kitchen and rushed in.