crepitating

present participle of crepitate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crepitating
crackling
Verb
  • Noise of trees crackling and sap hissing, branches thumping down, timber being dragged and chopped.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Then came whispers that Netflix had put the show on its internal server, and employees couldn’t get enough of Bell and Brody’s crackling chemistry.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Crepitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepitating. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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