CRACK-UPS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

crack-ups

noun

plural of crack-up

as in breakdowns

a mental or nervous collapse a crack-up required him to take a year off from work

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as in collisions

the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate

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Noun

In some cases, that identifier could also be used to find FDA inspection reports that describe contamination and other safety breakdowns on factory floors.

— Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
The position-by-position breakdowns that follow, therefore, should not be read as a depth chart, but rather as a roadmap.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of breakdowns

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The 209-by-200-foot overpass spans Interstate 25 near the Greenland exit between Larkspur and Monument, an area that has historically seen many wildlife collisions.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The clubhouse was somewhat somber Friday afternoon, with players still feeling shaken up after witnessing one of the scariest collisions many had ever seen on a baseball field.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of collisions

Noun

The goal was to reduce traffic and crashes along an 11-mile stretch of I-77 South from the Brookshire Freeway exit to the South Carolina border.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
Nationally, National Transportation Safety Board data show that 16 people have died in eight fatal crashes involving news helicopters in the United States since 2000.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of crashes

Noun

Car wrecks and other mishaps lead to people disappearing, only to be later found submerged underwater.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Huron Aviation, Alpena, Michigan (Lake Huron) Get a unique perspective on the wrecks in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary by seeing them from the air.

— Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026

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