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 surprisingly funny duo kept social media fans cracking up, but after about a year, their relationship quietly ended.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The height difference between the dogs left people cracking up.
—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
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The height difference between the dogs left people cracking up.
—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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The two men are surrounded by applauding officials while confetti falls in the background.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Social media users joined in applauding her.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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To promote the line, Blakely would travel across the country and was interviewed by every DJ who loved laughing and talking about the word Spanx, who were mostly men.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cartman starts laughing so hard that he projectile vomits all over Thiel.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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While praising Keaton as a performer, Meyers, who wrote Baby Boom and the Father of the Bride films and wrote and directed Something’s Gotta Give, looked back on their close working relationship.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Republican president also used the opportunity to settle political scores and thank his supporters, criticizing Democratic predecessors and praising a top donor, Miriam Adelson, in the audience.—
Darlene Superville,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Netanyahu did — and still does — everything possible to weaken the Palestinian Authority, which cooperates every day with Israeli security services to keep the West Bank from blowing up.—
Thomas Friedman,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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Warner had already made his presence felt early, blowing up a screen pass for a 2-yard loss on Tampa Bay’s initial possession.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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While the two are giggling and having fun together, Palmer gets honest about how tough parenthood can be.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Tips made up only about 10% of ride-hailing drivers’ pay, while for couriers who deliver packages that number was less than 4%.—
Levi Sumagaysay,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Club América, hailing from Mexico City, is a two-time Liga MX Femenil champion, clinching the title in Apertura 2018 and Clausura 2023.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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And management has responded — though not in the way shareholders expected — announcing a merger with coffee and tea company JDE Peet’s, followed by a separation of the beverage and coffee assets, now including both Keurig and Peet’s in the coffee business.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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The newest batch of openings follows Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX Companies, announcing in May 2024 a goal of opening at least 1,300 additional locations globally across the TJX portfolio of stores.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Obviously, there is a bird on the hood, the screaming chicken.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pointed gestures toward the lingering tension between Japan and Korea — and between those two countries and the rest of the planet — are drowned out by tiresome bickering and exaggerated gags, like a meaningful conversation swallowed into the sound of an airplane engine screaming overhead.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cracking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracking%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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