crepitate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crepitate
Verb
  • And the first scene with a huge audience that’s crackling with electricity.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2025
  • The smile crackles through Junior Adams’ retellings of the glory days in Eugene, Ore., of the quarterback who saw the game a move ahead of the headsets on his own Duck sideline.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • With just over eight minutes into the second overtime period, Marchand did it again, squeaking one by Skinner on a breakaway and giving Florida a tremendous win.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
  • Day 2 Observations Phoenix squeaked out a 3-2 DreamBreaker that meant just a little bit more to Sock, who took motivation from an off-handed comment about his abilities.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Crepitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepitate. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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