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crackle

[krak-uhl] / ˈkræk əl /
VERB
make breaking sound
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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When he sat up, he heard the skin on his stomach crackle.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Aref Montazeri, a rising-star artist, had just finished breakfast in his fifth-floor apartment overlooking Tehran when he heard the first crackle of war nearly two months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Some are sensory: noticing textures, nailing a bread-crust crackle, assembling a playlist that carries you through chopping and stirring.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Suddenly the space between Thompson and DaCosta seems to crackle with an interplay of creative energy, as if the sharing of ideas generates its own palpable discharge.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Other than the crackle of the fire and the occasional collapsing wall or floor, the night was quiet.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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