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Recent Examples of crackle
Gunfire crackles and screams echo through Eeka McLeod’s home in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
As evening settles, bonfires crackle and the sky deepens to indigo—stars sharpening above the valley.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Tray Tepper fine-tuned his recipe over years of pop-ups, developing a proudly-sourdough round with a precise balance of crackling crust and just-chewy-enough crumb, before finding a permanent address just off of bustling Warren Street in the town of Hudson.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Sit back and relax in an Adirondack around a crackling fire, or take a short walk to nearby shops, restaurants, trails, and a weekly farmers’ market.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
As evening settles, bonfires crackle and the sky deepens to indigo—stars sharpening above the valley.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Tray Tepper fine-tuned his recipe over years of pop-ups, developing a proudly-sourdough round with a precise balance of crackling crust and just-chewy-enough crumb, before finding a permanent address just off of bustling Warren Street in the town of Hudson.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Sit back and relax in an Adirondack around a crackling fire, or take a short walk to nearby shops, restaurants, trails, and a weekly farmers’ market.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackle
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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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During the 1880s, the brothers lived here and made their livelihood rustling cattle and horses, while at the same time disposing of unsuspecting ranchers who wandered too close to their hideout.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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End your drive with a stay at Chinati Hot Springs, and soak in the steaming springwater beneath rustling cottonwoods and the glittering expanse of Texas stars.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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