as in nuts
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
are you completely cracked?
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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
Christian Wiman, Harper’s Magazine , 14 Dec. 2022
In an instant, Reyes found herself on the aisle floor, staring up at caved-in ceiling panels and a cracked bathroom sign that was hanging.
—Ben Finley, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2022
Video showed the cracked eggs still had a yolk inside rather than a developing chick.
—Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023
Finish the air fryer steak recipe with a sprinkle of fennel fronds and more cracked black pepper.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
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Most are from the west Texas world of my childhood: laconic, plain-faithed people whose lives happened in gashes sewn shut with habit, and who—in that flat, cracked land, among its bristling cacti and thorn trees—seemed like animate instances of the landscape.
—Christian Wiman, Harper’s Magazine , 14 Dec. 2022
In an instant, Reyes found herself on the aisle floor, staring up at caved-in ceiling panels and a cracked bathroom sign that was hanging.
—Ben Finley, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2022
Video showed the cracked eggs still had a yolk inside rather than a developing chick.
—Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023
Finish the air fryer steak recipe with a sprinkle of fennel fronds and more cracked black pepper.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
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Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
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Harris was also featured in fake ads that popped up in Philadelphia last month.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Now’s your chance, because the picturesque Northern California lodge where the late author and journalist Jack London loved to blissfully while away his days has just popped up for sale.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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This would not only reduce the environmental impact of plastic waste but also move us closer to a future where our oceans are no longer choked with persistent plastics.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024
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Waterways choked with debris soon burst, taking 20-ton boulders, two-story houses — and even a 95-foot CSX bridge with them.Justin McBrien / Made by History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
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This makes mass production of the dry cathodes a tough challenge, but one that could revolutionize battery technology if solved.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The hard technical problems have basically been solved—all that’s left now are the details, which will surely be worked out through market competition and old-fashioned entrepreneurship.David Karpf, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
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Wide receiver Nick Nash broke the SJSU single-season reception record with a catch in the third quarter to top Noel Grigbsy’s 89 receptions in 2011.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Over the next four meetings, McCaffrey broke 100 yards each time and gained 486 yards on 76 carries.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The spontaneous plan unraveled flawlessly with Dutcher saved without a single injury, according to Minnesota State Patrol.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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But starting in the early years of this century, as the Oslo peace process unraveled and violence flared again, democratic progress stagnated, then declined.Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Cracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracked. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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