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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Meanwhile, officials are racing to ensure older office buildings can be safely transformed into apartments.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The duo also tapped Bamford Watch Department to help bring the new timepiece imbued in racing heritage to life.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Definition of racing

Verb

Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of hurrying

Verb

The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Bauers then crushed a three-run homer to right, the ball leaving his bat at 110 mph and traveling 424 feet, for a 6-0 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of flying

Verb

As the drone flies, the rushing wind sweeps through the wing, naturally cooling the receiver’s back.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
But in order to succeed long term, smart leaders are starting to weigh the risks of adoption carefully before rushing ahead.

— Adrian Gostick, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of rushing

Verb

Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.

— Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026
McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of scurrying

Verb

His top priorities include driving economic growth, creating well-paying jobs, and expanding opportunities for both union and non-union workers.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Ballout was suspected of driving a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride festival Saturday night before apparently stabbing others with a machete in what authorities believe was an Islamic extremist terror attack.

— Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of driving

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