CRANE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

crane

verb

Definition of crane

as in to lift

to move from a lower to a higher place or position craned her head to see the roof

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Recent Examples of crane Each year when Wimbledon rolls around, tennis fans crane their necks and watch their TV screens with undivided attention for a glance at the Royal Box, anxiously awaiting if Kate Middleton will be in attendance. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Earlier this week, TMZ published a video that appeared to show massive white staircase banisters being craned into the building. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 When Caminero connected on his 10th, Steven Okert craned his neck, rolled his eyes and did not bother watching the baseball land. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026 From the nearby lighthouse, visitors craned for a better view of Swift’s mansion, a sprawling white home perched atop a rocky bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. — Leah Willingham, Fortune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crane

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With their victory, Cameroon became just the fourth nation to lift the WAFCON trophy since 1998 and the third to win both the men’s and women’s Africa Cup of Nations (alongside Nigeria and South Africa).

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The rally powering the major averages this year has lifted small-cap stocks – and several also offer dividend income and the prospect for further gains.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lift

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Tiger Woods and Lawson Little are the only Stanford players to have hoisted the Havemeyer Trophy.

— Mercury News staff, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Broward Sheriff’s Office Air Rescue and Water Rescue responded and helped hoist one of the occupants out of the helicopter, according to Battalion Chief Michael Kane.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoist

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The lawmakers argue profiting off the suffering of others is wrong, while also raising concerns that wildfire betting could create a dangerous financial incentive.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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