1
as in applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of
that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be
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2
as in announces
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer
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as in laughs
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face
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Recent Examples of cracks up
During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracks up
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His desire to lower rates is something the White House surely applauds.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ethnomusicologist Donna Kwon applauds ENHYPEN’s commitment to the vampire lore, which has traditionally been tied to Eastern European culture.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta traditionally announces new Quest VR headsets during its annual Connect conference in the fall, but in 2025, the company skimped on VR hardware.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Publishers Marketplace tracks and announces agents’ recent deals, which is a great way to see which categories an agent is currently selling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nahmias turned 33 on January 7; and while many other Millennials—the generation of the overwhelmed and overstimulated—would show frustration with the noise, Nahmias laughs it off.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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At 25 years old, Gerard laughs about becoming one of the veterans on Team USA and in the broader snowboarding community.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cassidy praises Sturm Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy coached in the B’s organization for 15 years, the last six-plus as head coach in Boston.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The report includes a screenshot that appears to show Accurso engaging with a comment from an Instagram account that frequently praises Hamas and harasses Jews.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her daughter giggles as she's swung throughout the air, until Moore realizes that something isn't quite right.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Greta Myers, who hails from Lino Lakes, Minnesota, learned to speed skate at the Roseville Oval, and now has achieved a lifelong dream.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Noah Segan) John Turturro stars as an aging New York hustler who struggles to adapt to an increasingly digital world in Noah Segan’s character study, which hails from executive producer Rian Johnson.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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To all of this, Smith chuckles.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Survivalist Max Djenohan sees your ultralight backpacking rig and chuckles.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
14 Jan. 2026
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Yes, the world salutes CAPRICORN!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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Both he and his wife have been pictured giving Nazi salutes to their peers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Cracks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracks%20up. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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