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as in to choke
to yield to mental or emotional stress
after hours of tough questioning the suspect finally cracked and blurted out a confession
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as in to decipher
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
the United States military used the Navajo language as a code during World War II, and the enemy never cracked it
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as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
cracked the bow of the ship with a champagne bottle
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
I've been mulling this riddle, but I just can't crack it
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as in to bother
to cause to go insane or as if insane
cracked by years in solitary confinement, the prisoner could only maunder incoherently
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as in fissure
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
a pebble struck the car's windshield and left a spidery crack in it
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a disciplinary crack on the hand with a ruler was once common in schoolrooms
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as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the tree fell with a sharp crack
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
a whispered crack made the whole back row start laughing
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
that conspiracy theorist has been labeled a crack by the ballistics experts
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
known as one of the college's crack tennis players
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Recent Examples of crack
Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
Kulich cracked the Sabres’ lineup as a winger earlier in the season, but injuries necessitated a move to center.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Here’s our first crack at a seven-round Patriots mock draft.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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For the better part of a decade, crack cocaine had been streaming into Charlotte’s neighborhoods.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
Kulich cracked the Sabres’ lineup as a winger earlier in the season, but injuries necessitated a move to center.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Cops found him in possession of 76 capsules of alleged crack split between two bags, plus more alleged crack in a third bag, according to the criminal complaint.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Here’s our first crack at a seven-round Patriots mock draft.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crack
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Bagel lovers can pre-order for Friday pickups or pop in on Saturdays and Sundays at 8am for loose bagels, 11am for bagel sandwiches. 🍚 Roots Natural Kitchen's third Richmond location opened last weekend in Midlothian in the Winterfield Crossing shopping center.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Posting the ground on Rightmove has helped spark plenty of interest among those not used to seeing a sports ground pop up on a website mostly used to buy and sell houses in the United Kingdom.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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An artists’ livelihood lost to flames That same pungent, chemical smell had choked the air just a few miles away as the fire kept racing before dawn on January 8 through west Altadena, sending embers zipping through the air like bullets.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, was punched, kicked, choked and manhandled in the Dec. 9 beating at Marcy Correctional Facility north of Utica.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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In deciphering sagas of eons past, astronomers find few examples more intriguing than Messier 67, or M67, which is a large, loosely bound group of sun-like stars dwelling in the outskirts of the Milky Way, our home galaxy.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is where unified customer/retailer data will play a big role — deciphering behavior drivers to find more customers.—
Lauren Parker,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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And in this case, Homeland Security is knocking on states’ doors.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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But Keys was able to knock the tennis titan off balance with a stunning opening match, eventually winning the whole tournament in the final set, which was tied till the very end.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Not a delusional optimism, but an ability to focus on problems that can be solved.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Putting Graham on the defensive line with Josh Hines-Allen, Arik Armstead and Travon Walker could solve a lot of those problems. 6.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Theresa’s nose has been bothering her and one of her children has asthma.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ludvig Aberg, who shared the second-round lead with Griffin, was bothered by illness throughout the round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The issue has already brought to light fissures within the party.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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It was heralded by a swarm of earthquakes, and then the opening of fissures in the floor of the Halema'uma'u caldera.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The order to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which was widely expected, follows a similar move by the first Trump administration in 2017 and deals a major blow to global efforts to protect the environment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Crack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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