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
Verb
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And our lactation consultant judge applauds these bottles as an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable storage bags.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, the crowd applauds Phan's quick thinking for saving the shark's life.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lee announces the drops via Dover Sole Market’s Instagram stories Wednesday or Thursday for Saturday and Sunday pickup.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The real problem is not who announces the policy.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Moving on to more pleasant things [laughs].—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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Well, perhaps that’s in the messaging of the people hosting the Met Ball [laughs].—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Gwen Stefani praises 'crazy exchange of love' Stefani, 56, was an age-defying whirlwind.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Bethea openly praises Kerr's politics and makes no effort to push back.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 May 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
Verb
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Whereas Burnham and Rayner both represent the left, Streeting hails from the right of the Labour Party.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Debra Hayward and Larry Mark serve as producers for the project that hails from Sony Pictures and landed at Netflix through the company’s partnership with the studio that gives it a first look at streaming features.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Krystn Maher chuckles, not wanting to discourage them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Dan Monson chuckles now at the memory.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each shows a helicopter hovering alongside his swimming pool while the entertainer claps, salutes and raises his fist in the air.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Cracks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracks%20up. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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