crashing and burning

A form of crash and burn — To fail utterly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crash and burn
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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