as in to crack up
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While the clip left viewers cracking up, many weren't surprised about this cat's late-night shenanigans.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025 -
And then now imagine the pothole gets a little bit bigger and a little bit deeper and the road's a little bit more cracked up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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In one video, another husband, who happens to be a drummer according to the video’s text, finds the beat quickly and even has help from his son, who claps along in rhythm.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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Why isn’t this movie about her and her hot girlfriend? Love the shot of Gracie clapping approvingly.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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During a commercial break, the Best Actor nominee saluted the strength of the Hollywood community and encouraged his fellow attendees to get out of their seats for an impromptu dance party.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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And when winning picture, Baker saluted the importance of independent film as the rest of the team still seemed stung with disbelief.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2025
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Advocates for a death-row inmate in Louisiana have applauded a federal judge's decision to halt his execution using nitrogen gas.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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If this movie plays some small part in destigmatizing middle-aged female sexuality, that’s worth applauding.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the last slide was a video of her character Zöe, a bartender, dancing with a ketchup bottle with Moynahan and Bello cheering her on.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The harsh reality is that women like Goddard will continue to thrive because there will always be a group of enablers cheering them on.—
Keydra Manns,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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When Google started to roll out passkeys in 2023, it was hailed as the end of the password.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed hails from creator/showrunner David J. Rosen (Sugar, Hunters), who will executive-produce alongside Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon (for Genre Films), and director David Gordon Green (Mythic Quest, The Righteous Gemstones).—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
28 Feb. 2025
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The comedian, who co-starred in Next Friday and Friday After Next, went on to praise Cube for putting people on.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Vionic Uptown Loafers Shoppers can’t stop praising how the Uptown Loafers don’t need breaking in even during trips that require a lot of walking.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Now, the first two episodes, which premiered on March 4, are being lauded by fans.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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But maybe it should be lauded for this architectural delight, instead.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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