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crack (on)

verb

Definition of crack (on)next
as in to race
to proceed or move quickly the postman cracked on in an effort to get the mail delivered on time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crack (on)
  1. race
  2. speed
  3. hurry
  4. rush
  5. travel
  6. fly
  7. trot
  8. drive
Verb
  • At one point, an unknown trigger sent them all racing in one direction, exactly like birds on the wing, but on foot.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Three years and one day later @rockyprinze came racing into our lives.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of race
Verb
  • Alexander said his husband was struck by a car in May, prompting him to reach out to the City Council about the speeding problems in the neighborhood.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • When life speeds up, intentional relaxation is usually the first thing that flies out the window.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of speed
Verb
  • Last week against fellow FBS newcomer North Dakota State, Sharman was chased, hurried, sacked, clobbered and more.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • He also was sacked twice and hurried into poor throws on multiple occasions.
    — Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • Dave Alston rushed for 126 yards and scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter.
    — Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Junior quarterback Danny Strelow also rushed for 162 yards and scored two TDs for the Spartans (6-0, 4-0), who trailed 14-6 entering the fourth quarter.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of rush
Verb
  • South Brooklyn locals, Manhattanites who rarely travel over the water, and the occasional wise tourist rub elbows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Huskies hope their offense will travel again after finding a rhythm in their first road game last weekend.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of travel
Verb
  • The second launch flew from North Korea's east coast toward the northeast, flying about 590 km, or about 366 miles, and falling into the Sea of Japan, the ministry said.
    — Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • On its nine-day Indonesia Odyssey (about $70,000 per person, not including international airfare), guests fly to Bali and check into Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Jeon Do-yeon, who plays the family’s matriarch, is colorfully slinky as a globe-trotting party widow, a vain, compulsively seductive narcissist who macks on her daughters’ men like a Real Housewife given a villain’s edit.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of trot
Verb
  • Its onboard offerings, wide array of itineraries and shore excursions—particularly those that are food and wine-driven—easily combine education, adventure, and good fun.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The real Johnny Drama stayed at your house for months, and one of the others drove your kids to school.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of drive
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“Crack (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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