a crack appears

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

Used when a crack begins to be visible.

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Examples (10)

  • After the earthquake, a long crack appeared in the living room wall.
  • A tiny crack appeared on my phone screen after I dropped it.
  • Over time, a hairline crack has appeared on the antique porcelain vase.
  • If you put too much pressure on the ice, a crack will appear.
  • The first sign of trouble was when a small crack appeared in the building's foundation.
  • As the temperature rose, thin cracks appeared on the surface of the frozen lake.
  • He watched in horror as a wide crack appeared across the windshield.
  • A huge crack appeared in the dry earth during the long drought.
  • Look closely, a faint crack is appearing near the corner of the ceiling.
  • Their perfect facade began to crumble as the first crack appeared in their relationship.