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crack up



VERB
crash or wreck a car, plane, etc.
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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

Contestants try to get each other to crack up; the last one with a straight face wins.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2024

Slowly, Gourley introduced his cockamamie mind and razor-sharp wit, learning how to joust with O’Brien and feeling freer to crack up the parade of famous guests.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2023

Developers first drill a well and inject high-pressured water to crack up underground rock.

From Scientific American Feb. 14, 2023

Haymitch and Peeta crack up and Prim allows herself a smile.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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