Thesaurus results for CRACKLE

crackle

verb

as in to hiss

to make a series of short, sharp noises The logs crackled in the fire. The leaves crackled under our feet. a crackling fire

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Recent Examples of crackle Frying is an art, perhaps plied nowhere with such efficiency and aplomb as at this lively lunch counter, where the very air seems to crackle and the scent of pork incites the blood. —

Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 There were crackling sounds coming from the radio, someone speaking over the noise of a crowd. —

Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 Firstly, a wood-fire oven crackles from behind the counter, where employees toss pizza dough that’s been made that morning. —

Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 It’s all bolstered by Field and Pullman’s performances, which crackle with chemistry and good choices, nothing big or showy here. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for crackle

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Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.

— Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Mature geese have kept a close eye on the eggs, occasionally honking and hissing at those who have approached.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026