Thesaurus results for CRACKLE

crackle

verb

as in to hiss

to make a series of short, sharp noises The logs crackled in the fire. The leaves crackled under our feet. a crackling fire

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Recent Examples of crackle The crime-solving duo of Europol’s Mark Hess (Mikkel Boe Folsgaard) and Copenhagen detective Naia Thulin (Danica Curcic) is one of the genre’s best pairings, as Mark’s talents and personal struggles become clear over the course of the season alongside their crackling chemistry. —

David Faris, TheWeek, 6 May 2026 In contrast, her paced, crackling chorus serves as a recognition and reckoning. —

Caitlin Wolper Phillips, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026 This anger crackles around him like a smoldering fire, igniting and engulfing everyone from the workers on his farm, his meek sister Férula (Fernanda Castillo), to Clara and, eventually, to their daughter, Blanca (Sara Becker and later Fernanda Urrejola), Alba’s idealistic mother. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 The chef serves her signature fish nearly whole with crackling skin and flaky flesh, but head off and skillfully deboned. —

Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crackle

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Verb

Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.

— Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Mature geese have kept a close eye on the eggs, occasionally honking and hissing at those who have approached.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026