Breaking suddenly and abruptly, as under tension Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Breaking suddenly and abruptly, as under tension . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SNAPPING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNAPPING Breaking suddenly and abruptly, as under tension (8)
7% SNAP Suddenly break (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2025
6% ERUPT Break out suddenly (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
6% W Break suddenly (1) USA Today Quick Aug 3, 2025
6% SHATTER Break suddenly (7) The Sun Two Speed Aug 3, 2025
5% TAUT Filled with tension (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
5% DROP Fall suddenly (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
5% JILT Reject abruptly (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
5% JOLTED Abruptly shaken or jarred (6) The Times Concise Nov 15, 2025
5% MOBS Flash ___ (crowds that break into dance suddenly) (4)
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