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crepitating

verb

present participle of crepitate

as in crackling

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crackling

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In keeping with the train’s approach to hospitality, the crew had arranged blankets, warm drinks, seating, and a crackling fire against the morning chill.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
The bald icon, the lollipop, the legend… and the cast who kept New York’s mean streets crackling.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

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