crackled

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

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Recent Examples of crackled 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
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Verb
  • Getting hissed off So here’s a thing that happened.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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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  • Economic growth has sputtered for more than five years, and its world-famous manufacturing sector is in deep trouble.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But the senior and his offense have really sputtered since.
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • On day seven of the 2025 World Athletics Championships, Lyles sizzled on Tokyo tracks to claim his fourth consecutive 200-meter world title.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Get the recipe > Sweet corn is lightly sizzled in ghee and tossed with juicy tomatoes, peppery dandelion greens, and smoky blue cheese for a salad that’s equal parts sweet, bitter, and tangy.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Crackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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