crackles

present tense third-person singular of crackle
as in hisses
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 crackles Gunfire crackles and screams echo through Eeka McLeod’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, hikers trace goat paths to the secluded Tatevi Anapat Hermitage, where wind rustles through fig trees and the only sound is the echo of footfalls on ancient stone.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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  • There in the dark, a poem by my grandmother pops into my head.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The player must complete the dare inside when a balloon pops or claim their treat.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • If the Seattle running game once again sputters, moving the ball through the air could (obviously) be a struggle against Stingley and Co.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And can Justin Herbert rev up an offense that sputters in the red zone while likely missing LT Joe Alt to an ankle injury?
    Greg Cote October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Crackles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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