1
as in applauding
to declare enthusiastic approval of
that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be
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2
as in crying up
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer
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3
as in laughing
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 cracking up
The height difference between the dogs left people cracking up.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Apa and Cline are both cracking up now as Apa drops one more bomb.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Apa and Cline are both cracking up now as Apa drops one more bomb.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracking up
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Nobody applauding my eagle chip going in.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Others rallied behind him, applauding his honest spill.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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While Jones’ daughter, Clara, sent her a heartfelt message, Bush Hager's girls, Mila and Poppy, looked less enthusiastic, making their mom burst out laughing.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The video shows the passengers laughing at their stroke of luck in getting a dog on their ride.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The White House shared statements with the Washington Examiner from several administration officials praising Budowich.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rylee Arnold, Witney Carson, and Brylee Armstrong all backed Lindsay’s message, praising her for speaking out.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was the challenge spit take, and then back at camp she unfortunately got caught on camera blowing up chunks.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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After three seasons of blowing up the patriarchy from the inside, the women finally get their seat at the table.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pick another, and a guy is giggling his way through the silliest MI-5 training imaginable.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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Walker sat perched in the infamous red chair, covering her face and giggling as Brown delivered his signature body rolls.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest over the weekend, and early reviews have been largely positive, hailing its combination of laugh-out-loud jokes and gory scares.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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The agency brought a similar dark patterns lawsuit against Uber in April, accusing the ride-hailing and delivery company of deceptive billing and cancellation practices tied to its Uber One subscription service.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a statement announcing a budget deal, however, Brinks mentioned roads, along with education and health care, as a funding priority.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The soon to be mother of four has been busy promoting her sophomore album, announcing a tour and hosting a string of meet and greets across the country.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The podcasting duo immediately lost it and began screaming in delight.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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And Coraline was crying and shaking her head, her mind screaming, JOY, JOY, JOY, and Else’s eyes were rolled back into her head, deep in her dark pink fantasy world of keys and locks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Cracking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracking%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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