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

Gildea and Sergay served as codirectors and coproducers of Dunham’s recent hit Famesick, in which the Girls creator details years’ worth of breakthroughs and breakdowns.

— Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
If there are no major complaints or visible breakdowns, renewal feels like the low-risk choice.

— Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakdowns

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The department maintains an early intervention system that flags officers based on risk factors, such as a relatively high volume of civilian complaints, frequent use of force, and involvement in preventable traffic collisions or pursuits.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Astronomers investigating mysterious flashes of X-rays believe that these blasts could stem from collisions between neutron stars, the events that forge elements like gold, silver, and platinum.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of collisions

Noun

This had resulted in several nervous breakdowns during my first few weeks back home.

— Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse.

— Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Definition of nervous breakdowns

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Waymos were involved in 93% fewer injury crashes with pedestrians, 86% fewer with cyclists and 82% fewer with motorcyclists, according to the company’s numbers.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
The study also listed Kansas City as the city in Missouri with the most crashes since 2020 — KC tallied with 424 in the six-year span.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

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