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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More: The stock market’s calm surface is cracking.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The CMA is cracking down on unclear online pricing.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Plus, Bill Gates’s carefully crafted image is cracking, and we look at the realities of aging alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
Something in me is cracking open, the light coming through is so bright it hurts, and the rest of me is still here, wounded, even though I know it's all for the best.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
