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present participle of crack.

Definitions

cracking

[krak-ing] / ˈkræk ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

breaking

Synonyms

STRONG

collapsing crumbling fracturing shattering smashing splintering splitting tearing

Antonyms

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enduring strong

ADJECTIVE

fantastic

Synonyms

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great huge overwhelming tremendous

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extreme humongous massive monstrous monumental prodigious severe stupendous towering

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insignificant little miniature minute small tiny

ADJECTIVE

massive

Synonyms

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big colossal enormous extensive gargantuan gigantic grand great heavy hefty huge immense imposing impressive mammoth monumental substantial towering tremendous vast

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bulky cumbersome cumbrous elephantine gross hulking mighty monster mountainous ponderous prodigious solid stately titanic unwieldy walloping weighty whopping

Antonyms

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common dwarfed inconsequential insignificant limited little miniature miniscule minor minute narrow poor short slight small teeny tiny trivial unimportant unimposing unimpressive weak

ADJECTIVE

monstrous

Synonyms

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colossal enormous gargantuan gigantic huge immense impressive magnificent mammoth massive monumental towering tremendous

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elephantine fantastic giant grandiose great prodigious stupendous titanic vast whopping

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dwarfed insignificant little miniature miniscule minute small teeny tiny unimportant unimpressive

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average common expected natural ordinary standard

ADJECTIVE

smart

Synonyms

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active bold energetic good quick

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brazen forward scintillating spanking spirited

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jaunty nervy pert saucy sprightly vigorous

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idle inactive lazy quiet slow sluggish

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apathetic dull lethargic

ADJECTIVE

swift

Synonyms

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abrupt expeditious hasty nimble quick rapid speedy sudden unexpected

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express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming short spanking

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alacritous barrelling breakneck double-quick fleet-footed headlong hurried in nothing flat like crazy like mad on the double pronto shaking a leg short-lived snappy speedball supersonic winged

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delayed expected lazy leisurely slow

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sluggish

ADJECTIVE

tremendous

Synonyms

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amazing astounding awesome colossal dreadful enormous excellent exceptional extraordinary fabulous fantastic formidable great immense incredible marvelous massive monumental prodigious terrible terrific vast wonderful

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appalling awful deafening fearful frightful gargantuan gigantic great big humongous jumbo large mammoth mondo monstrous stupendous super titanic towering whale whopper whopping

Antonyms

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believable common commonplace conventional customary expected familiar inferior insignificant little miniature minute normal ordinary plain pleasant poor powerless small teeny tiny trivial unamazing unimportant unnoteworthy usual weak wonderful

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underwhelming

NOUN

thunder

Synonyms

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detonation explosion roar rumble

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barrage blast boom booming cannonade clap crash crashing discharge drumfire fulmination outburst peal pealing rumbling thunderbolt uproar

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thundercrack

Antonyms

STRONG

peace

Example Sentences

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Cracking down on foreigners who aspire to study in the U.S. may not be the punishment some in Washington seem to think it is, as top-notch students have many good alternatives elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Flow can feel "almost meditative", according to Ian Scheffler, author of Cracking the Cube, who has experienced this first-hand.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

Cracking Vance for Yang involved watching the screen adaptation of his book, “Hillbilly Elegy.”

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024

Cracking up during the sketch for as long as she did left Gardner in “a little bit in shock.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Cracking joints do not explain specific accurate answers like those given to James Fenimore Cooper.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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