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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crepitate
Verb
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Ooh, Charlie is delivering that crackling energy back.—
William Earl,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Molten reds and coppery tones swirl together to mimic the glow of a crackling fire.—
Kat Suico,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Steelers finished with 9 or 10 wins in each of Tomlin’s final five seasons, often doing just enough to squeak into the playoffs before being exposed by a more talented opponent.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Crepitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepitate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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