crack
verb (used without object)
to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured.
had cracked
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past perfectof crack.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the time 2026 rolled around, he had cracked the industry lists of baseball’s best 100 prospects for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Dick Kay, Deloitte China's capital market services group leader, said that officials had cracked down on brokers to steer investors towards trading through compliant channels, which are more "manageable".
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
And if an AI had cracked the code to stock picking and was willing to offer it to everyone, could it possibly continue to work?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
For Wilkinson, the biggest surprise was law enforcement‘s reaction upon hearing that the mom squad had cracked the case. “I feel like we really did truly earn respect,” she says, exuding pleasure at the thought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
Hazel remembered the Hubbard Glacier in Alaska—how the surface had cracked under their feet.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
