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Synonyms & Antonyms for crack
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
check, chink, cleft, cranny, crevice, fissure, rift, split
Synonyms: Adjective
accomplished, ace, adept, compleat, complete, consummate, crackerjack, educated, experienced, expert, good, great, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), professed, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed, veteran, virtuoso
Antonyms: Adjective
amateur, amateurish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, unprofessional, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful
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The hailstones were big enough to crack some windows. He cracked his collarbone in a skiing accident. The mirror cracked when she dropped it. Workers cracked the large rock into three pieces so it could be moved. The bird cracked the seed on a tree branch. a tool used for cracking nuts He cracked open the eggs. Someone cracked him over the head with a beer bottle. The baby cracked her chin pretty hard when she fell. He fell and cracked his elbow on the ice.Noun
The crack runs all the way from the top of the wall to the bottom. an old patio with grass growing up through the cracks The vase has a few fine cracks, but it is still usable. I could see them through the crack in the doorway. Light came through the cracks in the walls of the barn.Adjective
The company has a crack sales force. known as one of the college's crack tennis players
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Gently tap one side of each hard-cooked egg on cutting board to crack slightly; transfer to wreath centers and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. — Erin Phraner, Good Housekeeping, "Give This Traditional Easter Bread a Sweet and Colorful Update," 28 Feb. 2019 At one point, Charlotte mentions that her campaign workers almost seem to take pride their absolute lack of self care—which cracked me up because its true! — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "#ReadWithMC Reviews 'Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win'," 1 Oct. 2018 In Formula 1, Colin Chapman's Lotus team was the first to really crack it, and the 1977 Lotus 78 generated about 40 percent more downforce than any other car on the grid. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "How a day driving high-downforce cars at VIR taught me I’m OK being slow," 11 Sep. 2018 Their motivation came from finding inventive ways to crack them. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "The Leader of the Future: Why Sergio Marchionne Fit the Profile," 11 Aug. 2018 Tracy Kivell, a biological anthropology professor at Kent, said the team’s findings could explain why other primates are able to crack nuts without the benefit of a human-like hand. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Did the Human Hand Evolve as a Lean Mean Bone-Smashing Machine?," 13 July 2018 After two years of trying to crack the major-league roster, Kemp has affixed himself to since being was recalled from class AAA Fresno on May 16. — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, "Astros' Tony Kemp embracing new role," 9 July 2018 To crack the lineup, Robertson will have to make an impact, primarily with his bat. — Pat Disabato, Daily Southtown, "Dandy Dylan: Dylan Robertson's three-run double ignites Brother Rice to summer regional win over Marian Catholic," 9 July 2018 To crack it all, Ferguson and Jiajun have been hiring folks to fill out the business and logistics side of Nuro, which now has more than 100 employees. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Get Yer Bread and Milk From Kroger's Cute New Delivery Robot," 28 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Caves in that area of South Africa form as water percolates through the cracks and fissures of the region’s dolomite rock and slowly erodes the rock away, forming underground caverns of all shapes and sizes. — Lydia Pyne, Ars Technica, "Rising Star found a new species—now it wants to find a new way for paleoanthropology," 20 Dec. 2018 Take into consideration its blemishes, including scratches, dents, cracks, and any other quirks that the next owner should know about. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "How to trade in your old Pixel phone," 8 Oct. 2018 This prevents fluke findings from slipping through the cracks and any one study receiving undue weight. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "What Meditation Can—and Can’t—Do for Your Health," 11 Sep. 2018 Trump's disrespectful cracks and hostility against women may be nothing new, but many critics quickly pointed out that calling Newman a dog could also read as racially charged. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "Donald Trump's History of Calling Women 'Dogs' Just Got Longer With New Omarosa Tweet," 14 Aug. 2018 Officials are worried about cracks and holes in Highway 11, a 45-minute lifeline connecting a rural district with Hilo, the island's biggest city. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fox News, "Road damage from earthquakes is latest Hawaii volcano peril," 3 Aug. 2018 Grab your compressed air, give it a quick burst away from the laptop to get rid of any condensation, then start blowing air into any cracks and crevices: the keyboard, the vents and even the USB ports. — Whitson Gordon, New York Times, "How to Clean Your Filthy, Disgusting Laptop," 26 June 2018 Sea water seeps down into the cracks and fissures created where the continental plates interact. — National Geographic, "Smoking Ocean Vents Found in Surprisingly Shallow Water," 21 June 2018 Workers also will provide pavement striping and new buttons, repair cracks and repaint doors. — Jaimy Jones, Houston Chronicle, "Repair closures planned for Washburn Tunnel," 19 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Follow along with The Post's crack whip count on where Senate Republicans stand on the revised health-care plan. — Paige Winfield Cunningham, Washington Post, "The Health 202: Trump administration tells moderates to trust it on health care," 14 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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