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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
  • Tech companies are racing to develop and train elder care robots to handle tasks ranging from giving massages to playing chess.
    — HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As the rapid development of artificial intelligence sparks renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to build increasingly powerful models.
    — Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of race
Verb
  • Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo sought to speed up the implementation of a strategic mining partnership with the US, which is looking to rival China’s influence in Africa.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of speed
Verb
  • That said, Le Flâneur doesn’t necessarily have to be hurried either—guests are welcome to linger, too.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • Turkey and Pakistan, with whom Riyadh signed a much-vaunted defence pact last month, aren’t rushing to help the Saudis out.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But Amorrortu was held to 26 yards rushing on nine carries and completed 7 of 12 pass attempts for 81 yards.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rush
Verb
  • Now, as bad as this all seems, things are even worse for our time-traveling Brits.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Cumbia, a vibrant blend of music and dance, took shape along its banks at El Banco, where drummers still play the rhythms that traveled downstream to Barranquilla and eventually the rest of the world.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of travel
Verb
  • Trump said on social media alongside a photo of former President Dwight Eisenhower, who was the first president to fly in a helicopter.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At about midnight, the mayflies stopped flying and the fish disappeared.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • An aggressive call The play that sealed the game came on a snap in which Chiefs head coach Andy Reid would usually trot the punter onto the field.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Colbert’s horse was persuaded to piaffe—to trot in place, knees up, in a way that’s required in advanced dressage competitions.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of trot
Verb
  • Maybe real New Yorkers do drive, because this is some serious New York behavior.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the deepest human transformations operate on a different layer of architecture—driven by adaptive, systemic processes that our analytical minds can’t fully dictate.
    — Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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