cracking
Example Sentences
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His bad-tempered outburst showed a different side of a man used to cracking jokes and charming even his critics.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Woods has grown comfortable with his aging, quasi-emeritus role, cracking wise about the sport’s up-and-comers and his various old man ailments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Still, the city was cracking down on campers.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
California has been cracking down on hospice fraud on its own.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
“How many stars in the sky?” he repeats, cracking open an eye to stare at the ceiling like he’s imagining the night sky.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
