as in to crack up
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Might the supermodel turn out not to be everything she’s cracked up to be?—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
26 July 2025 -
Edmundson said a provision in the tax bill that looks like a positive for his business isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 July 2025
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Trump clapped his hands in applause as Putin approached.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Orlando responded to the post with a comment of clapping emojis.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
11 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this week, the actress saluted the fashions that were featured in her first-ever film, The Parent Trap.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Redstone also saluted the three co-CEOs who have steered Paramount Global since April 2024 when former CEO Bob Bakish was ousted amid friction over Redstone’s plan to sell the company.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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For the second time in six months, captain Virgil van Dijk and his team-mates stood watching and applauding as the silverware was presented at Wembley.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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Florida State Representative Daniel Perez applauds during a joint session of the Florida State Legislature at the state Capitol in Tallahassee on January 9, 2024.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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When the bonds of Vernon and Devaughn were lowered, some cheered and clapped.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Kerry Pennell, who ordered yard signs for the campaign opposing the Mooresville project, cheered Wednesday’s withdrawal.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ukrainian anxieties weren’t soothed in the runup to Anchorage, when Trump went out of his way to hail Russia’s victories against Napoleon and Hitler, and then called and praised President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, perhaps Putin’s closest ally.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Radiohead is having a fantastic week on the charts in the United Kingdom, where the English rock band hails from.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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All were praised for easy-to-access anchors and ample legroom.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
6 Aug. 2025
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Highlighting the beauty and peril of open water swimming and the obstacles women continue to face in the pursuit of equality, Vindication Swim has been praised for its vivid portrait of Gleitze as a pioneering trailblazer for women’s open water swimming around the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Manager Kevin Cash lauded what Pepiot, coming off a strong outing against the Angels, did in the first six innings.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Internet users have lauded her underwhelmed reaction, leading to more than 441,700 views and over 17,100 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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