1. having craters or crater-like holes

1. past tense of crater: formed a crater or craters
2. past tense of crater: failed completely or dramatically
Usage: informal

Examples

• The moon’s cratered surface is visible through a telescope.
• The old road was badly cratered from years of heavy traffic.
• The meteor cratered the desert floor upon impact.
• The company’s stock price cratered after the scandal broke.
• His confidence cratered when he failed the exam.
• The bombing had cratered the runway, making it unusable.
• The cratered landscape showed evidence of ancient volcanic activity.