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as in applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of
that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be
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as in announces
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer
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as in laughs
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face
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Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher, center left, applauds for John Mellencamp during the 27th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Bill Maher.
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Iran defying obstacles at the World Cup Iran’s Hossein Kanani applauds fans after a 0-0 draw against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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For those determined to wrap an actual object, gifting experts say the trick is to avoid anything that merely announces its own price tag.
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Continue reading … RADICAL — DeSantis announces plans to use new state law to target dozens of alleged terrorist groups.
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Clive Davis was the most humble man in the music business [laughs].
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Kylie laughs and throws another cupful.
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Chef Rodrigo Rivera-Río praises Cometa for its contemporary Mexican cuisine that honors traditional roots, recommending the lechón al ataúd.
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Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.
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Walter recommends that budding creators parse through their analytics when a video blows up—and warns not to pop the champagne too fast.
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As one pipe blows up under their feet, two mercs go motionless and begin to drift away into the void.
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But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
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Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.
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Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman.
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His Fieramonte Amarone Classico Riserva DOCG hails from a 1,361-foot-high vineyard, which benefits from optimal morning sun, constant air circulation, and pronounced day-to-night temperature variation during the ripening season.
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Israel advertises its freedom to strike.
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No other commodity on earth advertises its price so prominently and constantly than gasoline.
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“Cracks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracks%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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