'come crushing down' is a perfectly valid and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to express a feeling of utter defeat or collapse. For example, you could say "The news of the failed project came crushing down on us like a ton of bricks."
Among other stunts, a light tower would come crushing down with electrical wires sparking, and a crew member would run onto the stage on fire; such scenes can be seen in the live video Cunning Stunts.
You didn't know that cuffing season existed and the true reality of millennial hookup culture has come crushing down on you as quickly as it took for their unattended phone to voice a series of soft chimes of Tinder matches?
You didn't know that cuffing season existed and the true reality of millennial hook-up culture has come crushing down on you as quickly as it took for their unattended phone to voice a series of soft chimes of Tinder matches?
Twenty-five yeafterfthe the wall came crushing down to mark one of the happiest days in the city's history?
And then history's Down Jones came crushing down on him….I find this parody so funny because it's historically relevant.
In the Midwood section of Brooklyn, a block of East 13th Street remained closed Sunday afternoon, as residents waited for the city to clear a giant silver maple tree that had come down, crushing four cars.
When we start it's pretty crude, but it's invigorating to play upon that crucible, where the hammer's about to come down and crush you like an insect if you don't give it everything.
After each boss encounter, the player unlocks new abilities, one of which makes a giant hand come down and crush your onscreen enemy – a sort of Terry Gilliam smart bomb.
For two consecutive seasons, the Mets have pushed a gigantic baseball up a steep mountain, only to have it come back down and crush their World Series dreams.
It will add more college basketball coaches in the coming days (Roy Williams, come on down!) as conference tournaments crush their N.C.A.A. tournament hopes.
