crack-up
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Synonyms & Antonyms for crack-up
Synonyms: Noun
breakdown, nervous breakdown, tailspin
Synonyms: Verb
acclaim, accredit, applaud, cheer, hail, laud, praise, salute, tout
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of crack-up in a Sentence
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that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summerRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
This frog’s croak sounded a lot like someone breaking wind, causing her to crack up. — Alice Rudge, Quartz, "Why we laugh when we know we shouldn’t," 28 Aug. 2019 Every time one of them does this, the other guy cracks up. — Neil Swidey, BostonGlobe.com, "We’re afraid of sharks. But maybe we’re not afraid enough.," 9 July 2019 And both of us would crack up, just laugh our asses off. — Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, "This Is Pleasure," 8 July 2019 Is Amazon Prime Day actually all it's cracked up to be? — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "Amazon Prime Day 2019: Everything You Need to Know, Plus the Best Pre-Prime Deals," 28 June 2019 For example, when a llama spit on their car at Safari Park, their mom was probably not as amused as the Tanley kids, who cracked up over the episode — a moment caught on their brooch-size trackers. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, "Tennessee tourism department enlists kids to rate the state’s attractions," 26 June 2019 The lasting memory everyone took home was the picture of Karl cracking up, laughing and laughing at himself. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, "Karl For Ever: In Paris, the Fashion Industry Pays Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld," 21 June 2019 The Hollywood Reporter said Grant cracked up the rest of the roundtable, which also included Richard Madden, Billy Porter, Stephan James, Diego Luna and Sam Rockwell. — Cicero Estrella, The Mercury News, "Hugh Grant calls himself ‘vile’ and unworthy of his rom-com roles," 6 June 2019 Go through each other's high school yearbooks and crack up at your mutually regrettable haircut decisions. — Gena Kaufman, Glamour, "21 Rainy-Day Date Ideas That Aren't Another Movie," 30 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crack-up.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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