crepitates

Definition of crepitatesnext
present tense third-person singular of crepitate
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Verb
  • This anger crackles around him like a smoldering fire, igniting and engulfing everyone from the workers on his farm, his meek sister Férula (Fernanda Castillo), to Clara and, eventually, to their daughter, Blanca (Sara Becker and later Fernanda Urrejola), Alba’s idealistic mother.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • As the fire crackles, groups of children go around the neighborhood singing Lohri songs.
    Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Say your engine has an oil leak, the A/C fan belt squeaks intermittently, and the two front tires are close to bald.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Basketball squeaks, the theory went, were an example of the same phenomenon.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Crepitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crepitates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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