crack up
Example Sentences
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My Magic 8 Ball sees little to look forward to except a lot of laughs — because we’ll need to crack up at the cruelty to keep from crying, you know?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
It's not clear what made him crack up, but we bet Paul Giamatti had something to do with it.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024
Developers first drill a well and inject high-pressured water to crack up underground rock.
From Scientific American • Feb. 14, 2023
The mystery here is almost secondary to the humor, which is very broad — kids may crack up sooner than this reviewer did.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022
“The only problem is our guy is down by thirty points in the polls,” I said as the two of us began to crack up.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
