a crack spreads

Frequency: 6.88.0 per million words

Used when a crack grows larger and longer.

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Examples (10)

  • A small crack is beginning to spread across the ceiling.
  • After the tremor, a long crack spread through the concrete foundation.
  • If we don't repair the vase, the crack will spread and it will break.
  • A tiny crack from the impact has spread all the way across my phone screen.
  • They watched in horror as the crack in the ice spread towards them.
  • The engineer noted how the crack was spreading from the main support beam.
  • Over the years, a hairline crack spread down the antique mirror.
  • We noticed a crack spreading up the wall from behind the sofa.
  • By the time the inspector arrived, the crack had spread several feet.
  • Due to the extreme cold, the crack in the pavement began to spread rapidly.