CRACKED Synonyms: 303 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkrakt

Definition of cracked next

informal + disparaging

as in mad

unable to think in a clear or sensible way Are you completely cracked?

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cracked

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verb

past tense of crack

as in popped

to break suddenly with an explosive sound the tree branch unexpectedly cracked under our weight

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as in choked

to yield to mental or emotional stress after hours of tough questioning the suspect finally cracked and blurted out a confession

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as in deciphered

to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language the United States military used the Navajo language as a code during World War II, and the enemy never cracked it

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as in knocked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner cracked the bow of the ship with a champagne bottle

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as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning I've been mulling this riddle, but I just can't crack it

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as in disturbed

to cause to go insane or as if insane cracked by years in solitary confinement, the prisoner could only maunder incoherently

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Recent Examples of cracked

Adjective

Federal aviation officials said the crew reported a cracked windshield and a possible pressurization issue after the bird strike. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026 That craft, without a three-person crew aboard, was filled with space food, medical supplies, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as devices for treating the cracked window on the Shenzhou-20 spaceship. —

Leonard David, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026

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Kastelic cracked his stick into the glass hard enough to send his blade flying. —

Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Four men have been arrested and charged in the 1982 rape and murder of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp — a case that went cold for more than four decades before DNA testing and a true-crime podcast cracked it open. —

Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cracked

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracked

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Fray was also mad at himself for cramping, which forced him to be substituted out of Saturday’s loss in the 66th minute.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026