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Recent Examples of crackled
His fastball touched 104 mph and crackled with electricity as the Cubs notched only one hit against him.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Part of its appeal might be the simplicity of the pie, which is simply a gooey chocolate filling with a crisp, crackled top inside a buttery pastry shell.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
At night, the fire crackled while insects filled the air and a distant lion let out a low, steady rumble.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Thunder crackled and skies darkened in Mooresville.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
At this moment, though, the Taco Bell kiosk crackled to life.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The courtroom often crackled with tension during the trial, as distraught family members listened as witnesses gave harrowing accounts and Brand at times heatedly argued with the judge and prosecutors.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Part of its appeal might be the simplicity of the pie, which is simply a gooey chocolate filling with a crisp, crackled top inside a buttery pastry shell.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
At night, the fire crackled while insects filled the air and a distant lion let out a low, steady rumble.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Thunder crackled and skies darkened in Mooresville.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
At this moment, though, the Taco Bell kiosk crackled to life.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The courtroom often crackled with tension during the trial, as distraught family members listened as witnesses gave harrowing accounts and Brand at times heatedly argued with the judge and prosecutors.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackled
Verb
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Getting hissed off So here’s a thing that happened.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Then the school's backup generator sputtered.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Chargers’ defense is back The Chargers’ defense sputtered through a poor four-game stretch earlier this season.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Nuggets’ veteran shooting guard sizzled off the bench Wednesday night, scoring 18 points in 24 minutes in Denver’s 122-112 victory over Miami at Ball Arena.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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Neanderthals sizzled meat over open flames; hunter-gatherers ground wild wheat to make bread; and factory workers canned fruit for soldiers during the Civil War.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Crackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackled. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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