as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
He spends too much time working on his inventions, and I think he's gone a little crackers.
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1
as in hackers
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
a cracker who had broken into the intelligence agency's database attempted to leak the classified information
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2
as in cocks
chiefly dialect
someone who boasts
you're a fool if you believe half of what that cracker says
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Adjective
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Brown's attorneys had said Brown could at times appear psychotic.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Psychologists and psychiatrists are scrambling to better understand how use of chatbots can fuel delusions and drive psychotic episodes.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chinese hackers Volt Typhoon recently compromised a Massachusetts public power utility and remained undetected in the utility's network for 300 days.—
Leeza Garber,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stress-Test Your Systems Hire ethical hackers to stress-test your custody and trading systems.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Can decades of quotidian contentment really hold a candle to the mad blush of first love?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Poetry walks with me each step of my mad thinking.—
Rickey Laurentiis,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To outsiders, including noncompetitive massage practitioners, the whole thing can seem nuts.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Spread nuts on parchment paper; cool for 5 minutes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But, if so, wouldn’t whistle-blowers have turned up something by now?—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Aronofsky’s take on this material is, to borrow a term from the game that’s both Hank’s obsession and a reminder of his failure, a straight-down-the-middle pitch compared to his usual mind blowers.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Malik Heath’s insane toe-tap grab on the sideline, which was reversed after video replay review, was a massive 37-yard swing for the Packers during the drive.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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None of their other work, arguably, has had the seismic impact or inspires the same insane quotability as This Is Spinal Tap.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The highlight of the maze was the children’s bedroom scene with moving furniture and a maniacal clown sliding out from underneath the bed.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wisecracking, cackling mini-maniac Teddy was the daredevil of the group.—
Sezin Devi Koehler September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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High health care costs and medical debt also can take a toll on patients’ overall wellness, affecting their emotional and mental state.—
Megan Garnai,
IndyStar,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both Jill and Kendra say they were concerned about the contents of the messages, but also that the harassment and constant pressure would hurt Owen and Lauryn’s mental and emotional health.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Crackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackers. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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