crack-ups

noun

plural of crack-up
1
as in breakdowns
a mental or nervous collapse a crack-up required him to take a year off from work

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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crack-ups
  1. breakdowns
  2. collisions
  3. nervous breakdowns
  4. crashes
  5. wrecks
Noun
  • Orbital data centers would face launch failures, radiation, hardware breakdowns, heat-management challenges and the growing risk of collisions and space debris.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond mechanical breakdowns, Golden says the couple also had to learn how to keep their bodies going through months of long days in the saddle.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakdowns
Noun
  • Turning collisions into a test The researchers did not simply look inside a proton.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This raises the risk of accidents or collisions and can void their insurance.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of collisions
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • To keep everyone safe, designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux built a system of tunnels, arches and bridges that let the paths cross without crashes.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • So far this year, there have been 37 crashes at the roundabout — three times more than there were in 2021.
    — Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of crashes
Noun
  • 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
  • Car wrecks in which people are injured are frequent and many are not criminal matters, defense attorney Gill said in his closing argument in the guilt-innocence trial phase.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrecks
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“Crack-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack-ups. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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