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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In this dawning age of artificial intelligence, tech companies are racing to train and run their large language models using massive data centers that guzzle electricity and strain resources.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
As the ball entered the 6-yard box, LAFC’s Jeremy Ebobisse raced across and attempted a clearance.

— Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of race

Verb

Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Cubing the butter speeds things up by increasing surface area.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of speed

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When Conforto returned to Williamsport with the Mets in 2018, all those moments came rushing back.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rush

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The fact a majority of them belong to people who traveled from another country and the conditions of the desert itself both complicate efforts to identify remains, therefore hindering missing persons cases, experts say.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Her campaign’s door-knockers travel with a letter from Bohannan introducing herself.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of travel

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However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
These include ballistic missiles, low-flying cruise missiles, aircraft, hypersonic threats, ships, and other surface targets.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fly

Verb

The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Despite its globe-trotting kidnapping plot, much of the movie’s tension comes down to people in rooms trying to persuade an old man to part with his money.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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