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as in breakdown
a mental or nervous collapse
a crack-up required him to take a year off from work
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as in collision
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate
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as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be
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as in to blow up
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face
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Recent Examples of crack-up
Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2023
The movie tracks Carl’s descent, his crack-up, and his slow waking up to reality.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2023
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The Blakes are a humble family and the idea of her dad blowing past security to storm the court had Mikayla cracking up.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Despite their differences on policy, there is little reason to expect a crack-up between the Hungarian and American right in the near future.
—Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2023
The movie tracks Carl’s descent, his crack-up, and his slow waking up to reality.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2023
Verb
Upset that his owner stopped giving him undivided attention, one dog found a solution that left viewers cracking up.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The Blakes are a humble family and the idea of her dad blowing past security to storm the court had Mikayla cracking up.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crack-up
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Scroll on for our breakdown of the best Alo leggings—including the cult favorite Airlift leggings and ever-so-versatile bootcut pants—backed up by rave reviews from Glamour editors.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2025
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Here's a breakdown of its key features, differences from the iPhone 16, and what its release means for Apple's product lineup.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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This is significant because globular clusters are associated with other powerful events associated with older stars, including the collisions and mergers of two neutron stars or a white dwarf collapsing under its own gravity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the audience was plunged into an all-consuming experience, a visceral collision of past, present, and future.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers praised the cabinet’s luxe finishes and durable design.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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From the war: A senior Ukrainian intelligence official confirmed a plot to blow up drone goggles that was inspired by what Israeli intelligence had pulled off with exploding wireless devices and Hezbollah militants.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Almost all of the buildings and structures in each map can be destroyed, adding an element of chaos as your cover disappears under heavy fire, but also allowing for fun strategies, like blowing up the floor beneath your enemy to send them plummeting to the ground.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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Surrounding the headliners are grumpy arena security, who spend the night wearing baffled expressions watching a sea of adults cheer and laugh and applaud over imaginary characters engaged in battles no one can actually see, and rolls of acrylic dice just 16 millimeters in size.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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Vivienne appeared to be having fun with her friend, as she was pictured laughing and sticking her tongue out.—
Effie Orfanides,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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An Instagram influencer accused of a drunk driving crash that killed a man in Southern California last summer has now been arrested, officials said.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now given that overturning a championship outcome is highly unlikely under the rules, Massa is instead pursuing damages and seeking declarations that the FIA breached its own regulations by overlooking the crash.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This is the other cost-cutting tip – there were only two – that consumers applauded, on balance, in the Wells Fargo survey.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pritzker applauded Illinois student test scores in reading and math.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to Variety, the website had been advertising its typical selection of merchandise and athleisure wear on Sunday, but all of those items were removed and replaced with the swastika shirt shortly after the ad aired.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Research suggests that about 50% of products advertised to Black women contain these types of chemicals, compared with about 7% that are advertised to White women, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Crack-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack-up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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