as in mad
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
Are you completely cracked?
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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
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Besides being dangerous, downloading cracked software also poses legal risks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
The walls are cracked, and their whitewash has faded to gray.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Painting seems like an easy fix for cracked or discolored grout.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Besides being dangerous, downloading cracked software also poses legal risks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
Andy’s head fell into the wall, then fell into the motorcycle, then cracked on the cement.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
The walls are cracked, and their whitewash has faded to gray.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracked
Adjective
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Voorhees is mad about all of that, but made a point of clarification.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Prince William and Kate Middleton were extremely mad at the press in 2012 over a topless photo scandal.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley’s back and in.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shares of a couple other companies popped up when you guys didn’t get this deal.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Police learned Smothers was on the phone with the woman when Lang, her new boyfriend, had choked her a week earlier in front of at least one of their kids.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has also choked a key shipping lane, threatening the global cargo industry.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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The sun dances to its own (currently less-than-deciphered) rhythms, moving through an 11-year-long cycle.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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At first this voice from the heavens has seemingly sent a benign message but it’s quickly deciphered to be a DNA cocktail for Earthlings to investigate.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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One of the teens fell off the vehicle and was knocked unconscious.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Another officer knocked repeatedly at the door, but there was no answer, though Wojcik said the officers could see someone was inside.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But mathematicians are excited by these recent advances — and by the fact that a single approach solved three cases at once, when previously each new case had required an entirely new proof.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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The script, penned by Bartek Bartosik and Naqqash Khalid, becomes bizarrely moralistic by the end, insinuating that the debased and debauched might perhaps see their problems solved by becoming domesticated.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The hornets are extremely aggressive when the nest is disturbed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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The executions had shaken many Manbij residents, but others—disturbed by the crime and disorder—were grateful that someone was finally willing to take a stand.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, a person must meet seven criteria to be eligible, including a diagnosis of schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder at a severe level.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Cracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracked. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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