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Recent Examples of crackle
The fireplace is crackling and outside there’s almost always a blanket of bright fresh snow.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
What about building that crackling, impressive looking fire that is giving off hardly any heat at all?
—Simon Heptinstall
december 31, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
The radio crackled as a wall of orange sand filled the view through the windshield.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
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.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
What about building that crackling, impressive looking fire that is giving off hardly any heat at all?
—Simon Heptinstall
december 31, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
The radio crackled as a wall of orange sand filled the view through the windshield.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
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.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackle
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Donors symbolically adopt and name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after a loved one, an ex, or anyone who deserves to be immortalized with a hiss and receive a certificate with your proof of naming for $15.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The hissing noise tracked to his home office, where one wall felt particularly warm.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Jan. 2026
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The mystery of the dead cows was never solved, but Skeet and three other men were arrested for cattle rustling.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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This tranquil setting, with the sounds of the waves and palm trees rustling in the tropical breezes, sets the tone.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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