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Recent Examples of crackled
The radio crackled as a wall of orange sand filled the view through the windshield.
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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
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
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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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And when the offense sputtered around midseason, there was little incentive to treat Prescott like a Pro Bowler, at least until the Cowboys’ last gasp at success in December.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 49ers instead sputtered to a 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Seahawks, who finished the year 14-3.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Snoop hilariously sizzled when Warriors coach Steve Kerr stormed the court in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 103-102 victory.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Zacha cut to the high slot and sizzled a wrist shot over Binnington’s glove arm.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Crackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackled. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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