CRACK (ON) Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

crack (on)

verb

Definition of crack (on)

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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Verb

Anyone seeking a gold medal in tennis in 2028 will be racing against time.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Berman, who lives in Yorkville, jumped in his car and raced toward the scene.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

Definition of race

Verb

The bulk of the original tale — Lara’s encounter with her sea witch aunt Grace, her emergence into the world of humans, her romance with a dashing prince — is sped through in the show’s first 15 minutes.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
The American Hiking Society emphasizes that a simple plan left with a friend can dramatically speed up rescue response if something goes wrong.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of speed

Verb

The ramyeon in the pot burbled over, and Bo hurried to the stove to turn off the gas.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Rogan suggested that his guest should hurry up with Iran-war negotiations and get on with the real business of the government, such as finding out whether the government is secretly hoarding extraterrestrial corpses.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of hurry

Verb

Since 2022, the Falcons haven’t finished worse than 10th in the NFL in rushing — and their new offense, led by coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, suggests that won’t soon change.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Spain’s technical staff and substitutes rushed off the bench to protest.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of rush

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Stories about Chin traveled through Kerrville as quickly as the floodwaters.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley, who are still recovering from long-term injuries, are set to travel and continue their rehab in the States.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Iraola’s squad will fly back to Merseyside straight after the game against Leeds, with their pre-season schedule concluding with Anfield friendlies against Monaco and Como on August 9 and 16 respectively.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
FlightAware showed the Gulfstream originally was scheduled to fly from New Jersey to Miami in time for the third-place match between England and France but never took off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of fly

Verb

But its founding family’s artistic, globe-trotting descendants have mostly stayed out of the business—and some have visibly wrestled with what that oil money has meant.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026

Definition of trot

Verb

To prevent speculation that drives up land price without actual construction, the zoning benefits would be granted only on submission of building-permit applications.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Real estate has always been driven by connections between buyers and sellers.

— Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

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