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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crepitate
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The crew left Earth on April 1, solid rocket boosters crackling as NASA’s Space Launch System hurled them through the atmosphere 20 times faster than the speed of sound.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026 -
As the fire crackles, groups of children go around the neighborhood singing Lohri songs.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The orange and black could also squeak into the postseason by jumping the New York Islanders (89 points) in the Metropolitan Division.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Tucker reached base on a chopper that squeaked through the infield.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Crepitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepitate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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