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Recent Examples of crackled
Officers were interviewing her when the first reports of an active shooter crackled through the radio.
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Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 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
Inside, a fire crackled in the woodstove.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
As his arm brushed against the concrete wall, the wool of his suit crackled.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 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
Inside, a fire crackled in the woodstove.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
As his arm brushed against the concrete wall, the wool of his suit crackled.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackled
Verb
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Refn has made characters moving and speaking in a benzodiazepine fugue state — lines hissed out stiltedly into dead air, spoken like throwing stones down a well — his signature in recent films.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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His line drive hissed past a leaping Steffen for a 3-2 Miami lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 wind rustled gently through the leaves, and the only other sound was the soft buzz of bees moving from flower to flower.—
Menganyi Moroga,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While Hernández found contact on each of his at-bats, the rest of the team sputtered through six innings.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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After scoring the first 15 points of the game, San Antonio sputtered, eventually falling 123-108.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The AMAs sizzled, attracting over 40 million viewers.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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For her Swimsuit Issue cover, shot in Botswana, Earle sizzled in a gold string bikini by Andi Bagus.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Crackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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