crackup
Americannoun
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a crash; collision.
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a breakdown in health, especially a mental breakdown.
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collapse or disintegration.
the crackup of an alliance.
Etymology
Origin of crackup
First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase crack up
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John Wall had a front-row seat to this spectacular crackup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
The crackup silenced the massive crowd that had greeted Perez with thunderous cheers on every lap all weekend.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
An alarming crackup has begun at the foot of Antarctica’s vulnerable Thwaites Glacier, whose meltwater is already responsible for about 4% of global sea-level rise.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2021
And prosecutors have opened a broad investigation to get to the bottom of the crackup.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2018
Now Frank tried to delay Lester's inevitable complete crackup by encouraging his interest in their situation.
From The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. Gallun
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