crack
verb (used without object)
to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured.
was cracking
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past progressiveof crack.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Rooney, who was cracking up in the studio alongside Richards and former England goalie Joe Hart, called it "the best interview I've ever seen".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Justice Department said on Monday it was cracking down on chip smuggling External link, with one businessman pleading guilty to smuggling more than $160 million worth of Nvidia H100 and H200 hardware.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
The author also describes new evidence, based on recent videography from the site of the wreck, that the men knew their ship was cracking apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
She looked so at ease, and she was, cracking jokes with the moms in her native language and letting the kids strum on her guitar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
The wood was old and the paint was cracking, giving the Nativity scene a poignant look of absolute poverty.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
