Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crepitate
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The dining room crackles with the hopeful, earnest energy of a start-up company, ripe with possibility.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025 -
The live audio suffered from some crackling noise in a technical hiccup likely caused by the rain, but the singer still came out swinging.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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Washington — The Senate this week is taking up the massive budget package containing President Trump's second-term agenda, a measure that squeaked through the House with a one-vote margin, solely with Republican votes.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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The Nuggets squeaked out a comeback win on the road in Game 1 and also took Game 3 thanks to some late heroics by Aaron Gordon and Co. The Thunder dominated Game 2 from start to finish, then rallied in Game 4 after trailing 71-63 with 11:26 to play in Denver.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Crepitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepitate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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