crashed and burned

A form of crash and burn — To fail utterly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of crash and burn
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APA

crashed and burned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crashed%20and%20burned

MLA

“crashed and burned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crashed%20and%20burned. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crashed and burned,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crashed%20and%20burned.

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