CRACKED Synonyms: 303 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkrakt

Definition of cracked

informal + disparaging

as in mad

unable to think in a clear or sensible way Are you completely cracked?

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cracked

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verb

past tense of crack

as in popped

to break suddenly with an explosive sound the tree branch unexpectedly cracked under our weight

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as in choked

to yield to mental or emotional stress after hours of tough questioning the suspect finally cracked and blurted out a confession

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as in deciphered

to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language the United States military used the Navajo language as a code during World War II, and the enemy never cracked it

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as in knocked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner cracked the bow of the ship with a champagne bottle

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as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning I've been mulling this riddle, but I just can't crack it

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as in disturbed

to cause to go insane or as if insane cracked by years in solitary confinement, the prisoner could only maunder incoherently

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Recent Examples of cracked

Adjective

Late Saturday, the crews entered the facility to make a visual examination of the cracked container, which officials believed was holding 7,000 liquid gallons of methyl methacrylate, a chemical that is routinely used to make plastic. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 As Jacobs described Lacan’s theory that babies initially form a cohesive I upon seeing their reflection, images of babies looking into cracked mirrors appeared on the screen. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026

Verb

Archaeologists have finally cracked the code to the famed Ann Francis shipwreck’s brass combination treasure lock. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026 Working-class jobs make up over half of our labor force, but historically, the share of members of Congress who last had a working-class job has never cracked 3%. — Nicholas Carnes, Time, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cracked

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracked

Adjective

In our era of No Kings rallies, the contemporary political relevance of a mad ruler demanding public displays of fealty is so obvious that Prikryl doesn’t need to press the point very hard.

— Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Heather may or may not be mad that Tamra took selfies with Jenn and not with her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of mad

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Oil shipments coming out of the Strait of Hormuz have recovered to near prewar levels after Iran effectively choked the critical waterway for months, stemming the flow of crude and energy resources from its Persian Gulf neighbors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
Watford allegedly choked her for up to five minutes and did not report an emergency to the ship's staff.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of choked

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But a more apt comparison might be the Mirabilia Urbis Romae, in which Medieval scholars deciphered the staggering ruins of Classical Rome.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
Re-creating the Herculaneum scrolls To date, one entire scroll and passages from others have been deciphered, largely thanks to the Vesuvius Challenge, a project launched in 2023 that encourages researchers to decode scrolls for cash prizes.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of deciphered

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About 100 people door knocked for Vang in a canvassing event last month that featured divisive political commentator Hasan Piker.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Solace in winter is a treacherous landscape where children slip through the ice, men are knocked sideways by muskies, and cars hurl off the road into trees.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of knocked

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An 18-year-old mathematical problem concerning the limits of quantum computing may finally have been solved in just three days.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
JonBenét’s older half-brother, John Andrew Ramsey, said investigators must have courage and act aggressively to get the case solved as soon as possible.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026