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as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be
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as in announced
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer
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as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face
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Recent Examples of cracked up
Is tofu all it's cracked up to be?
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Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren't all they're cracked up to be.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Leslie Jones once cracked up everyone at Saturday Night Live, including the top dog of the show.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.
—Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Original castmembers Richard Kline and Priscilla Barnes also cracked up the crowd, reprising their roles as nurse Teri and lovable lech Larry.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren't all they're cracked up to be.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Leslie Jones once cracked up everyone at Saturday Night Live, including the top dog of the show.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.
—Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Original castmembers Richard Kline and Priscilla Barnes also cracked up the crowd, reprising their roles as nurse Teri and lovable lech Larry.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracked up
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Parry applauded the decision by Deputy Judge Sarah Clarke to dismiss Mitch Winehouse's claim that the two were not entitled to sell the items and did so without his knowledge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chevron, on the other hand, applauded the Supreme Court’s decision, saying the claims are related to work that the companies did under federal supervision.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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In another, a mutual friend announced her pregnancy.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of the afternoon, guests laughed about, grappled with, and sometimes politely skirted around the same gendered tropes that have existed for centuries, the conversation turning serious in some moments and silly in others.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Parishioners prayed, laughed and shared a meal.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Short has previously praised his Oscar-winning costar for her demeanor on set, sharing what might surprise fans most about working with her.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The director praised the major American distributor at length while speaking alongside producing partner Emilie Lesclaux at this year’s Projeto Paradiso National Talent Network Meeting, held in their hometown of Recife.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The project was advertised for construction in January, and six construction bids were received in February.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Miami Dolphins have advertised themselves as an equal opportunity team, a meritocracy, so to speak.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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After letting out a cathartic scream, Madigan giggled.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the decades after the war, Japanese Americans would be hailed as a model minority for their resilience and peaceful reintegration into American life.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fillmore, a German shorthaired pointer, is being hailed a hero after his urgent barking woke his family during a garage fire at their home on Skyway Drive in Unincorporated Tustin, Orange County.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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That story blew up the baseball world for a little while, with questions raised about your reputation as a teammate and clubhouse presence.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The short sentiment blew up in 2025 when West Ada School District leaders told a teacher to take down her sign emblazoned with those words, ahead of the Legislature’s passage of a bill barring religious, political and ideological flags or banners in public schools.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Cracked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracked%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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