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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

But behind the crackle of commands issued from towers and facilities, many controllers are silently struggling, according to interviews with more than two dozen current and former controllers, medical experts, industry officials and lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

That’s when people begin to feel the crackle of dark energy in the theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

The crackle at the heel was enough to draw me in.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

Only Nature: the crackle, pop, roar of the forest burning and the thunderous pounding of falling water.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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