Synonyms of crackled

crackled

verb

past tense of crackle

as in hissed

to make a series of short, sharp noises

The logs crackled in the fire.

The leaves crackled under our feet.

a crackling fire

Related Words

• hissed
• rustled
• sputtered
• sizzled
• creaked
• popped
• squeaked
• clattered
• crinkled
• clicked
• snapped
• cracked
• clacked
• crepitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crackled

Fireworks crackled over the center-field scoreboard. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

Once the age checks were done, the opening bars to the FIFA anthem crackled through the stadium speakers, and the players filed onto the field, gripping the hands of the young local players escorting them. — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026

On a dazzling late-August day in the heart of Accra, the air around Kantamanto Market crackled with anticipation. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026

Lightning strikes crackled through the clouds 37 times during the storm in Ada County, according to the meteorologist. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026

Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026

That’s what Prager was dreaming of, at least, before the radio crackled below. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026

Wind gusts buffeted the mountain and churned the air into a flurry of ice crystals that stung the climbers’ faces and crackled against their helmets. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026