crack
verb (used without object)
to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured.
is cracking
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present progressiveof crack (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nepal is cracking down on online abuse directed at survivors of last month's deadly floods, with Prime Minister Balendra Shah warning that authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
More: The stock market’s calm surface is cracking.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The evidence suggests that extreme heating from the Sun is cracking the asteroid's surface, releasing trapped gases and causing the body to slowly crumble apart.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Catharsis comes after Will exits the play: “The clay is cracking and falling off. Finally, when he washes it off, we see him break down for the first time and actually cry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Next Milton, in different clothes, is greeting more customers; and Jimmy the cook is cracking eggs one- handed; and Lefty is looking left out.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
