CRACKING (ON) Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

cracking (on)

verb

Definition of cracking (on)

present participle of crack (on)

as in racing

to proceed or move quickly the postman cracked on in an effort to get the mail delivered on time

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At one point, an unknown trigger sent them all racing in one direction, exactly like birds on the wing, but on foot.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Three years and one day later @rockyprinze came racing into our lives.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of racing

Verb

Alexander said his husband was struck by a car in May, prompting him to reach out to the City Council about the speeding problems in the neighborhood.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
First, a speeding SUV slammed into an LA Metro bus, killing two of its passengers.

— Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of speeding

Verb

Even though most pilgrims traveling to Lourdes each year come from France — 42%, according to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes — many visitors from Eastern Europe are expected to come and greet Leo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
This interest in new talent doesn’t come only from audiences, but it is also shared by the high-profile executives travelling into town for the festival’s highly prestigious industry sidebar, the Zurich Summit.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of traveling

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Or two weeks ago, flying to Frieze Seoul, 37 hours there and back, after a trip to the East Coast and Europe that was another 42.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Nearly $2 billion from venture capital investors has underpinned Zipline’s global business that has grown from flying medical supplies to food delivery for Uber.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of flying

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While some of these undertakings are pegged to the country's 250th anniversary, critics have long accused the president of rushing to memorialize himself out of fear that no one else will.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
And their struggles rushing seemed to seep into the passing game, allowing the Bruins to focus on the aerial attack.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of rushing

Verb

There are cities where rats are glimpsed at night, furtively scurrying into a dark corner or among the train tracks.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of scurrying

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Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Prince William has remained silent ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved back to the UK, which is allegedly driving the Duchess of Sussex mad.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of driving

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