1
as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
a time when businesses were cratering left and right
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2
as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the stock price cratered when the company filed for Chapter 11
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as in cave
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Recent Examples of crater
Brian Barrett, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2017
Selling roughly 60% of the social media company all at once, or even in decent-sized chunks, could crater the share price—and leave him with less.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
SpaceX Data collected by orbiting satellites indicate reservoirs of ice may be present in the cold, dark interiors of polar craters that never see the light of the sun.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Amazon Rushing home to sign for a package can be a chore, and nothing craters a day like having a delivery stolen from your doorstep.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2017
Selling roughly 60% of the social media company all at once, or even in decent-sized chunks, could crater the share price—and leave him with less.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Noun
But at the Siemens site, earlier investigations noted several ancient sinkholes beneath the factory – sinkholes that formed craters through clay layers long ago and then refilled with sand over time.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
SpaceX Data collected by orbiting satellites indicate reservoirs of ice may be present in the cold, dark interiors of polar craters that never see the light of the sun.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Scanner reports also said a part of a warehouse structure collapsed in the 2500 block of Texas 121 in Lewisville, and roof damage was reported at a warehouse in the 900 block of South Airport Drive in McKinney.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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More often, husbands or wives or children collapse in tears when the cremains are found.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the gripping series, Mullen faces a complex but all-too-realistic cyberattack that plunges the world into chaos.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact, Russia appears to be pushing Iran toward diplomacy for fear of losing a key partner to a potential wider war that would plunge the region into even deeper chaos and further hamper Russian interests.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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This rapid adaptability shows just how efficient life in the cave has become at exploiting chemical resources.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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There are forests, bluffs, meadows, lakes and caves.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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If Dune: Part One flopped, there would be no sequel.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Firestarter was originally supposed to be directed by John Carpenter, but the studio rejected him because The Thing had flopped.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Then, on Wednesday, enjoy a 5-piece order of French toast sticks to dip in delicious, sugary breakfast syrup for free, also with a purchase of $1 or more.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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What To Know The newest polling from Gallup found support for Israel among American adults dropped to 46 percent in 2025, dipping below 50 percent for the first time during the time Gallup has tracked this topic—which appears to be since 2001.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Take a dip in the pool beneath the shade of leafy trees and enjoy a wine tasting in the cavern with meats and cheeses from nearby farms.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also cool: the park is home to one of the world’s rarest fish, the Devils Hole pupfish, an endangered species found only in a water cavern in Devils Hole here.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Feb. 2025
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In imposing taxes, or tariffs, on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, Trump says those countries have failed to stem the trafficking of fentanyl into the U.S., among other issues.—
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arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Because this isn’t a video file, a media player will fail to play it.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Shrek franchise launched with the Oscar-winning 2001 feature that centered on an ogre named Shrek, who falls for Fiona, the princess of Far Far Away who has been cursed, trapped in the body of an ogre.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Crater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crater. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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