crackles

verb

present tense third-person singular of crackle
as in hisses
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 crackles Beyond that sky-high point, Jocelyn Bioh’s 2017 comedy still crackles. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Still, Anon crackles with plenty of its own distinctive, wicked wit. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 As the Taser crackles, the recording device drops, briefly capturing part of a vehicle before flames erupt near the camera. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 The baby monitor, propped up on the salad bowl, crackles in the background. — Imogen Crimp, Vogue, 20 July 2026 The cookie dough balls are rolled in powdered sugar, which crackles and splits apart while the cookies puff and bake. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 The book’s strongest component, by far, is the relationship between Tim and Virginia, which crackles with true-to-life ambiguity. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 There are people in the Bowie House bar sipping whiskey and having a heart to heart, there are people playing pool in the Billet Room, and there are couples enjoying an intimate moment in the Mulberry Room while the fire crackles in the background. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026 Among the red seats of the David Geffen Theater, the atmosphere crackles with anticipation and a touch of anxiety. — Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackles
  1. hisses
  2. rustles
  3. pops
  4. sputters
Verb
  • Andy the Alligator hisses, the sound provided by a recording of bacon frying in a pan.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.
    — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Definition of hisses
Verb
  • And, for one entire episode, a gentle breeze rustles the branches of a weeping willow as an inaudible conversation takes place nearby.
    — Josh Gondelman, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Birds chirp, and the breeze rustles the leaves.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of rustles
Verb
  • To shoppers, the chain disappears, until next September or so, when another store pops up somewhere in the neighborhood.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Here’s a prime example of a more cryptic style of clue that sometimes pops up in late-week puzzles.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pops
Verb
  • Instead, the ensuing spree sputters from one encounter to the next, leaving you with a choppy number that should go bigger and end sooner.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Texans are 0-3 for the straight year as the offense sputters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sputters

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