crackled

Definition of cracklednext
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 As his arm brushed against the concrete wall, the wool of his suit crackled. Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026 The radio crackled as a wall of orange sand filled the view through the windshield. Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025 His fastball touched 104 mph and crackled with electricity as the Cubs notched only one hit against him. 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
  • The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Many more dogs licked the cat than the opposite, and more felines ignored, ran away, and hissed at the dog than vice versa.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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  • The tremors from Old Trafford also rustled the papers on the desk of Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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  • The few cars that attempted to drive through the flood sputtered and died, bonnet-deep in swirling pondweed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Ike, the reigning WCC player of the week, sputtered with his shot most of the night and had to score nine points over the final five minutes to keep his streak going.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
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  • Ball sizzled by draining 6 of 7 attempts beyond the arc in that period.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Sparklers sizzled, boom-badoom-boom bass thumped, and Nicki Minaj emerged onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest last month to deliver the latest plot twist in an exhausting year for politics and pop culture.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Crackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackled. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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