How To Use Cracked In A Sentence

A couple of times her footholds cracked and she plunged a few heart-stopping feet, but luckily she grabbed another hold.
The town hall lost two bollards and a litter bin, railings, and a large stone pedestal has been cracked.
Meanwhile, all sorts of things that at one time or another were considered tests for artificial intelligence — playing chess, doing integrals, doing autonomous control — have been cracked in algorithmic ways. Wolfram Blog : Stephen Wolfram on the Quest for Computable Knowledge
Cracked or scaly skin is unable to serve as an effective barrier against disease.
Across the room, a pane of glass in the window cracked with a sharp pop.

The insects are forming thick clouds near the ground, and they carpet the inside of the car when the doors are cracked open.
But memories of prior political awakenings that ended disastrously were revived when the Polish military cracked down in 1981.
I grasped his hands in mine, so tightly they almost cracked under the pressure.
Offered second billing on the Whig Party ticket in 1848, Daniel Webster cracked, "I do not propose to be buried until I am dead.
The bandages on his face peeled off, and the bones suddenly cracked back into alignment, and his nose cricked into place.
It destroyed his tenor voice and his familiar cracked, husky tones took over. Times, Sunday Times
No one but Mark heard it, but Mark was pretty sure he had just received a slightly cracked rib.
He is a mule, a dead gasteropod, without vim or stamina, not worth a cracked kreutzer. Ulysses
Contemporary drawings show that the cookhouse was badly cracked as was the barracks and one of the caponiers had completely detached itself.
Yet he never buckled, never once cracked and instead showed a strength of character that even I, his friend for years, didn't know he possessed.
James Joyce's view that the Irish view the British through the ‘cracked looking glass of a servant’ no longer pertains.
The cash-strapped councils need the money to plug leaks in school roofs, shore up unstable walls, install modern heating systems, repair cracked, draughty windows and remove temporary classrooms.
And put his clothes on in the blueback cold, then with cracked hands that ached from labor in the weekday weather made banked fires blaze. Lance Mannion:
Mark kicked the glass and it cracked, he kicked again breaking it.
It seems pointlessly dense with renegade and overlapping wood slats, all cracked and sullied.
To make the tabbouleh warm the cracked wheat in the microwave or in a small frypan with minimum water.
He suffered three cracked ribs in the accident.
Tapan contemplated the cracked image of his own face in that mirror for a long time.
We follow the tracks across the cracked mudflats, out past the sunken pilings now exposed and bleached by sun, to the deepest channel turned fetid pond. Three Prayers for Rain
The pounding roar of the first shot resounded from inside the cracked-open sphere, and the nigrescent space thudded with the rutilant explosions of needlecraft. In Other Worlds
Taboula, a parsley, tomato, onion and burghul - or cracked wheat - salad was drenched in the most sickening oil.
So he boiled an egg. Once he deduced it to be ready, he removed it, cracked it open and carefully placed it on his recently purchased egg cup.
He escaped with a cracked rib and bruising.
‘They were replaced as many of them were broken, cracked or lifted,’ he said.
And then just when the melody rose to a peak, her voice had cracked, gone slightly off key. DREAMS OF INNOCENCE
Maintenance men could tell whether a pole - wooden or concrete - is dangerously cracked before shinning up it.
The slower speeds were a result of the races being flown with a cracked crankcase.
Trees were broken and cracked open, and buildings had been blasted apart as if by dynamite.
A cracked bell can never sound well.
She makes us thick, sweet, black tea in cracked enamel mugs.
Meanwhile, all sorts of things that at one time or another were considered tests for artificial intelligence — playing chess, doing integrals, doing autonomous control — have been cracked in algorithmic ways. Wolfram Blog : Stephen Wolfram on the Quest for Computable Knowledge
The regular replacement of cracked paving stones and filling-in of potholes is one of the things your council tax buys you.
The road snaked upward, its old pavement cracked in places, making the ride a bit rough.
I nearly cracked a tooth biting into it.
I hope that if my roommate is out there somewhere and remembers our African layover, she knows in her heart that so-called "good hair" isn't all it's cracked up to be! Helen Davey: Tales of Pan Am: Playing Beauty Shop
A cracked bell can never sound well.
His toe cracked against something hard and out of place.
His mask of detachment cracked,(Sentence dictionary) and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man.
That enviably resilient Bayesian model has been cracked, in the eyes of many philosophers, by such refractory phenomena as akrasia or ‘weakness of will.’
"Yes, Bwana," came the voice from the hallway, followed by a perspiring black man in a loose white shirt, loose white pants, and a pair of cracked plastic shoes - which made him one of the richer men of his village ten miles up the Busati.
A study suggests that barefoot running may not be quite the joyful return to nature it is cracked up to be. Times, Sunday Times
Cracked mortar between bricks should also be repointed by carefully removing and replacing any unsound mortar.
Landon cracked his eyes open and grimaced in pain from the pounding headache; like an incessant jackhammer drilling into his skull at all angles.
He put his hands together, fingers interlocked, and cracked his knuckles like a concert pianist about to attempt a particularly difficult concerto. Star Trek The Next Generation®
He cracked his neck, and it sounded like a gun firing.
It turns out that Keller knowingly allowed some cracked cylinder heads to ship and twenty-one P-40s they were installed in crashed because of it. Lance Mannion:
The hunter's rifle cracked and the deer fell dead.
Sprinkle with cracked pepper and garnish with purslane.
Jockey Shane Sellers, who suffered a cracked tailbone when he was unseated in a paddock accident last week at Churchill Downs, plans to return to riding within two weeks.
I actually aced the tests and got great scores - which cracked me up.
It nicked a lung and probably cracked a rib, but it didn't open the abdomen.
I had also cracked two vertebrae in my back. Times, Sunday Times
He landed hard and suddenly the platform cracked from its fixings.
The whip cracked over the horses' heads.
In the 1970s DSTO, with the strong support of the RAAF, pioneered the use of bonded carbon and boron fibre doublers to repair cracked metal structures.
Felled by the ward of his intransigence, levelled and laid flat, sword brandished in denial – sword wafting words uttered emphatically in a trial of words by words, falling for the trap of his own rhetorical thirst, falling into the gap between those who run first and those who carp and cry in the pack – an empty husk cracked and ablated, an old fool trashed. Archive 2007-04-01
Once, for an instant, she lost her concentration and a smile cracked across her features.
His voice cracked and then went flat, devoid of emotion.
Changes in the mucosa of the oropharynx, including dry cracked lips or strawberry tongue
The menu of cracked crab, moules marinières and ribeye steak is supplemented with daily changing dinner specials. Times, Sunday Times
Cracked screens, broken casings and malfunctioning operating systems short-circuited by moisture damage or dust infiltration can cause massive headaches and turn an expensive device into a useless brick.
He cracked a couple of eggs into a pan.
‘Oh, child, come away from there,’ admonished a cracked, though not unkindly voice.
After his early promise first shown at the Monte Carlo Masters, he cracked under pressure.
They also liked cracked, parboiled, and roasted grains very similar to modern-day bulgur and freekeh. Day of Honey
Even a robustly secured wireless access point can be cracked in a matter of hours.
A hound yelped briefly as a whip cracked.
It's amazing the impact a cracked light switch, dripping tap, or dirty grouting can have on the unforgiving eye.
The aged timber cracked and the roof began to give way, spraying us with a shower of dirt and small debris.
Water boarding is not as bad as its cracked up to be, I was waterboarded several time for training purposes in the Army. A Crimanals rights?
This easy to apply combination of pure Cocoa Butter and Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5) in a soothing, emollient base helps relieve sore, cracked nipples associated with breastfeeding.
The egg cracked open and out popped a tiny head.
The hunter's rifle cracked and the deer fell dead.
He is a mule, a dead gasteropod, without vim or stamina, not worth a cracked kreutzer. Ulysses
* When Arab home cooks make freekeh, they almost always use roasted green wheat that has been parboiled and cracked—not the roasted whole green wheat berries often labeled as “freekeh” in the U.S. This recipe requires the cracked kind. Day of Honey
The three best known varieties are; tangy cracked green olives soaked in a salt brine, delicate tan or violet olives, and sharp, dry-cured, black olives.
Once you've cracked the control and played through the levels once or twice, you can whizz through the game very quickly.
If he had smiled a moment sooner Hicks would have cracked his skull.
Through dry, cracked lips, I began a feeble attempt at reassurance, but was immediately interrupted.
The floor joist was cracked and fractured, but no debris was deposited in the basement, as the subflooring remained intact.
Close by the inn stood the ancient church, and the shrill, discordant clack of the cracked bell could be distinctly heard in the ballroom.
His voice cracked slightly as he tried to explain.
So I figged up, and when I regarded myself in Skene's cracked mirror - blue tunic and breeches, gold belt and epaulettes, white gauntlets and helmet, well-bristled whiskers, and Flashy's stalwart fourteen stone inside it all, it wasn't half bad. Fiancée
Plus, "Indecent Crackdown," the government cracked down on what it calls obscenity but is their definition the same as yours? CNN Transcript Apr 14, 2004
The daily inspection should also reveal any defects such as burred, worn, or cracked parts. FM 23-5: Chapter 5. - MAINTENANCE
For about 10 seconds, this entry was everything its label cracked it up to be-then, with absolutely no warning, that crack morphed into a tectonic fault. Latest stories
Her voice cracked with emotion as she told the story.
Phillip cracked a small smile in a sort of embarrassed confession.
After leaving the kitchen table strewn with cracked eggshells and dyes, Hannah didn't want to go to church.
The brickwork was cracked and in need of repair.
This headline in the UKTimes cracked me up - not "dampen" but: "The incumbent president has approval ratings somewhere between Robert Mugabe and the ebola virus."
Maram cracked opened a whelk with a sudden slap of a rock. THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE
This cracked the ore which was then cooked to remove moisture and impurities. Times, Sunday Times
He could feel his body sink slowly into the bed and his back cracked, relieving some of the tension that had built up all day.
She bit down on her garlic, which cracked coldly, like bamboo being sliced by a knife.
TACOMA - Robberies, assaults and other crimes dipped in a large part of Tacoma in February after police and federal agents cracked down on several reputed members of the city's oldest - and allegedly most active - street gang. The Olympian Online -- YahooNews
The raw nuts are then cooked, giving off a horrible odor and cracked open to reveal what we know as the pale tan cashew nut. Archive 2005-09-01
Until recently, the ground was bone dry and my heavy clay soil cracked wide open. The Sun
The fuselage dope and paint is all cracked and weathered making the craft look very authentic.
She scrambled up the ladder and shots cracked from guns and ricocheted off metal and pocked brick wall.
A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage and gas had seeped into our homes.
He cracked his nut on the ceiling.
Stems may be girdled just above the soil line; tissue thus damaged may appear cracked or cankered.
While he admits he takes some ribbing from other researchers about the luxury accommodations on-board the Explorer, Minnett says suffering for one's art or science isn't all it's cracked up to be.
His mask of detachment cracked, and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man.
The windscreen cracked and the elephant came forward again, crashing into the door.
Today, its exquisite towering antique stained glass windows are broken and covered in layers of dust, its walls are cracked and peeling and the weak wooden balcony cannot support a choir anymore.
We saw a pink quartz arrowhead and a scraper on one strew of fire-cracked rock. Bird Cloud
Over the next few days, my nipples scabbed and cracked so badly they bled. Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms
Mr Rogers hopes this development may bring a greater sense of realism to a situation which ‘has been as cracked as a dropping pot for at least a decade now’.
Ruth stared into the painted face, now sundrily cracked by the coursing tears. The Ragged Edge
The cash-strapped councils need the money to plug leaks in school roofs, shore up unstable walls, install modern heating systems, repair cracked, draughty windows and remove temporary classrooms.
I cracked my knuckles, ready to begin the day, caught a whiff of the soup and felt my stomach heave. Times, Sunday Times
Glavine cracked a rib three years ago and missed one start.
We bantered with the audience and cracked jokes.
She would have cracked up if she hadn't allowed herself some fun.
Her father called to her fretfully, and she went in to him again and told him what Sorry had said about the cracked doubletree, and persuaded him to let her bring his supper at once, and to have the fruit later when Frank arrived. Sawtooth Ranch
Cracked mortar between bricks should also be repointed by carefully removing and replacing any unsound mortar.
Most of these probably end up cracked at home for domestic consumption.
Eventually though, I end up with shredded hubs, broken spokes and cracked rims.
One horrified onlooker said: 'The ice could have cracked at any time. The Sun
I have cracked marrow-bones on the sites of kingly cities that had perished centuries before my time or that were destined to be builded centuries after my passing. Chapter 21
Jeff: I love the Provencal Onion Tart with a cracked egg on top, which really takes me back. Stephanie J. Stiavetti: Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day
On closer examination the vases were seen to be cracked.
Then something hard and cold cracked against his head causing such an explosion of light and pain behind his eyes that it nearly took him under.
Improper support can cause the hull to distort, causing cracked bulkheads, engine misalignment or broken stringers.
But the cracked panes reveal a dark Interior echoing with the cries of children.
It was pitch black outside, and the ground was dry and cracked, as if the storm had produced lightning but no rain.
The egg cracked open and out came a baby chick.
A 78-year-old woman sent a robber packing after she cracked him across the head with a wooden club.
Now we left Mankind behind and raced back to a time when the earth cracked open and molten lava welled out, at the end of the distant Mesozoic Age.
The gray-colored walls of the apartments were weather-worn with cracked paint and the low roof obviously needed new shingles.
The regular pitches have cracked and produced uneven bounce.
She saw that his lips were cracked and his mouth was crusted inside. THE WHITE DOVE
An English gold-mounted scent bottle, a gilt-bronze inkstand with gadrooned lid, a cracked horn spoon, and a small marble clock topped with two swans drinking. Dragonfly in Amber
Wisconsin patiently worked the shot clock and even led by a point with about 9: 10 remaining before the Musketeers cracked through. USATODAY.com
What about if she cracked her head at the bottom? Times, Sunday Times
‘I don't have the strength to sit up, kid,’ he said in a dry, cracked voice.
He may have been able to catch himself before he fell and cracked the back of his head on the hard concrete.
Daddy suffered a cracked pelvis and double hernia. Times, Sunday Times
The U. S. Department of Labor has cracked down on wage violations in the past four years.
Episcopalians and Methodists, and fools and fiddlers, and Papists and pie-bakers, and doctors and drugsters; by the shop-folk, that sell trash and trumpery at three prices — and so up got the bonny new Well, and down fell the honest auld town of Saint Ronan’s, where blithe decent folk had been heartsome eneugh for mony a day before ony o’ them were born, or ony sic vapouring fancies kittled in their cracked brains.” Saint Ronan's Well
Clothes and bedding were scattered across the floor and the bed frame was cracked. Times, Sunday Times
The ladder cracked and he was suddenly unsupported in the darkness, scrabbling with both hands to hold on to timbers, losing his grip and dangling from the rope.
Ponting cracked 25 runs square on the leg side, and another 26 in the arc between midwicket and long on.
Actually building something was very satisfying and I cracked on through the rain and hail to complete it.
What about if she cracked her head at the bottom? Times, Sunday Times
Nothing looks worse than dry, cracked lips.
She turned around, her arm sliding across the surface, but to her dismay, she had accidentally batted a cracked clay pot from the closed covers.
Even the concrete floor had cracked with age and clusters of weeds had grown up through the uneven apertures.
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It tends to cause itchy or cracked skin. The Sun
The shout cracked across the taproom, and surprise jerked his head around.
the fuselage cracked along the rivet line
A stone hit the window and cracked the glass.
Parts of the huts were torn and cracked in some places and it looked as if an army had swept through and annihilated the whole place.
A rope-tow's a generous interpretation of what it really is; it's fondly called a nutcracker because the device that hangs around your waist clamps onto the rope in the same way a nut would be cracked open.
The whitewash walls were in good repair but the roof was mossy and many of the tiles were cracked or askew.
Their copies gleam shiny black and perfect, with uncracked spines, uncreased pages, and a redesigned cover.
He looked up at the small cracked mirror above the sink.
He was then checked for injuries—a fractured femur and cracked ribs
Having sensibly cracked down on smoking, the government is now squeezing the drinker. Times, Sunday Times
she cracked my password
A cracked, harsh voice suddenly speaks out of the darkness, conveying all the desolation of Mars.
She has cracked a bone in her arm.
He makes versions of famous images out of any material at home: cracked porcelain, burned wood scraps, chunks of old books.
Severely infected seeds appear shriveled, cracked, and elongated, and may be covered with a white, moldy growth.
It was as if someone had cracked open an egg on the top of my head.
What this gentle veteran wants most, he tells me in a cracked voice, is a nice holiday.
A study suggests that barefoot running may not be quite the joyful return to nature it is cracked up to be. Times, Sunday Times
He modulated his voice to sound like a witch of popular legend - high, scratchy, and cracked.
And then just when the melody rose to a peak, her voice had cracked, gone slightly off key. DREAMS OF INNOCENCE
Yashi laced his fingers together, pulling hard until his knuckles cracked.
He yawned, stretching, and there was a popping sound as his spine cracked into place.
He survived with three cracked vertebrae and a dislocated finger after the roof of a shack broke his fall.
Later, when you've cracked apart that final crab claw, you see her notice you in the mirror over the lobster tank.
In the lights of the capsule's hatch, below him in the black water, he saw Stone's faceplate cracked, water filling the mask. CORMORANT
Select unshelled pecans with clean, uncracked shells that don't rattle when shaken.
Other grain products are sometimes steamed like couscous, such as whole or cracked grains, grain-shaped noodles similar to European soup pastas, and even vermicelli.
The road into Nablus circuits the gaping carcasses of buildings that, I am told, have been destroyed by tanks; the road itself is cracked by the passage of heavily armoured tanks.
I cracked up laughing as Lane suddenly appeared in all her black and pierced glory, bowing to an imaginary crowd before posing for photographs that weren't being taken.
For a fleeting moment last year, England appeared to have cracked it. Times, Sunday Times
He has also cracked his skull and still carries the scar.
A cracked bell is never sound.
Thirdly, although aneroid sphygmomanometers are more popular than mercury instruments, they require regular calibration and checks for common defects such as non-zeroed gauges, cracked face plates, or defective rubber tubing.
On the way back to the interstate, we stopped at a Del's Lemonade truck, but I think I "can has" no more Del's until the cracked molar is fixed. "...holding my breath for the fear of sleep again..."
The details consisted principally of cave-dwellings and cracked marrow-bones, intersprinkled with fierce carnivora, hairy mammoths, and combats with rude flaked knives of flint; but the sensations were delicious. LI-WAN, THE FAIR
Wang and Islanders general manager Garth Snow said that the condition of the Coliseum and its surroundings—77 acres of weed patches; cracked, pot-holed concrete; and one hotel, the Long Island Marriott—have hampered the franchise's efforts to draw free agents and construct a competitive team. Islanders Try to Sell Voters on a New Arena
The mirror cracked but did not splinter.
Most plants occurred as dense individual tufts separated by cracked soil.
An opulent jewel in the dusty, cracked landscape, it became a haven for birds, being visited by pied kingfishers, mountain chats, spoonbills, bokmakieries, a pair of black-shouldered kites.
But the hole had its dangers; if the pot broke or cracked, the guerrilla could be attacked by poisonous spiders or snakes.
Now the power of modern computing has finally cracked a 64-year-old wartime enigma. Times, Sunday Times
They went down the steps and crossed a cracked tessellated floor. THE KEYS OF HELL
The French police have recently cracked down on speeding on the autoroute and ‘Oh, pardon, monsieur, my speedometer is mildly eccentric’ will not cut much ice with les flics.

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