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Recent Examples of crackle
On the same phone, the police recovered a nearly three-minute video, very dimly lit, of a small figure working at the trunk of a large tree, a chainsaw droning in the background, leaning his whole weight into the job until the crackling collapse began.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The traditional Finnish wood-burning sauna, with its large window overlooking the woods, provided a calming, warm embrace on a chilly late November afternoon, the silence broken only by the crackling fire.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Colorful striped knit stockings could be seen hanging over the crackling fire.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Filmed entirely with iPhone 5S cameras, Tangerine crackles with immediacy and authenticity.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The traditional Finnish wood-burning sauna, with its large window overlooking the woods, provided a calming, warm embrace on a chilly late November afternoon, the silence broken only by the crackling fire.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Colorful striped knit stockings could be seen hanging over the crackling fire.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Filmed entirely with iPhone 5S cameras, Tangerine crackles with immediacy and authenticity.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackle
Verb
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As always, the kittens will be hissing from a luxury suite a safe distance away from the action.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Those rustling sounds in the brush might belong to deer — or not.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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