crack
verb (used without object)
to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured.
have cracked
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present perfectof crack.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In Boca Chica, a group of residents has sued SpaceX, claiming the company’s rocket launches have cracked their homes’ foundations and caused structural issues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Since then, government's around the world have cracked down on the smuggling of the chips.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Recently, both Amazon’s and Google’s TV apparatuses have cracked down on sideloading—the practice of downloading apps from third-party providers—by exclusively permitting downloads from their parent companies’ authorized app stores.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
But women who have cracked the top 1% of income show a patch of thin skin and a dose of self-doubt can be motivational assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
He thought two of his ribs might already have cracked from trying not to laugh.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
