as in mad
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
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
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Dry winter air can leave you with cracked, peeling skin, gritty eyes, and a scratchy throat.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The track cracked the ARIA Top 40 and was nominated for two ARIA Awards, including song of the year.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Check for cracked or charred wires, as well as burn marks or holes on the blanket, says Evan Jones, representative from Electrical Safety Foundation International.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Dry winter air can leave you with cracked, peeling skin, gritty eyes, and a scratchy throat.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
And new addition Leonard Miller — a second-year forward who barely cracked the rotation in Minnesota — has nearly doubled his playing time.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The track cracked the ARIA Top 40 and was nominated for two ARIA Awards, including song of the year.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracked
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Some celebrities have gotten mad at him about the interactions, and some of them laugh about it with him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Us senior surfers need to stick together to hold off the hordes of nasty agro kidbots that are violently intent on world domination and the spread of nuclear surf rabies and mad Red Bull disease.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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The gang wars, along with the self-defense groups that have popped up in response, have turned the region into a hotbed of terror for rural farmers.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Protests popped up in all 50 states and even appeared overseas as far as Italy, France, Germany and Spain.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The woman told officers during an argument, Dickson pushed her into a dresser, choked her and slammed her head into the wall.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists identified the virus, deciphered its secrets, concocted a vaccine, put it into production, and rendered the disease manageable – all within a year.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers using advanced imaging technology have deciphered 79 previously invisible inscriptions — including love notes, drawings of gladiators, and everyday messages — on a wall in the ancient city of Pompeii, offering a rare window into the lives of ordinary people nearly 2,000 years ago.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video and witness statements, police said, revealed that Hussain was assaulted in the building’s lobby, struck and knocked to the ground before being forced toward his apartment.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then in 1998, Buttered Popcorn knocked it from the top spot.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The case was solved years later through DNA evidence, along with the exhumation of the family dog, which prosecutors said Kovacich had kicked and beaten to death.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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With that athleticism, the problems might be solved by pure talent.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Indiana Dunes National Park Superintendent Jason Taylor had previously announced the decision to truck the sand from the site and said no natural habitat would be disturbed.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Your sleep was disturbed, and in a big way.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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The prescriptions for the anti-psychotic medications Nelson required twice daily were slow to be filled and forgotten on a desk in a corporate office.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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After inheriting her childhood home, an unsuspecting woman becomes the object of her psychotic neighbor’s obsession, spiraling her down a violent path of stalking and possession that can only lead her to an extremely bloody Christmas.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Cracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracked. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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