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
The cable provides both power and access to a data network, while also allowing heavy trash to be craned out of the water and secured aboard a support vessel for responsible disposal.
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New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Some crane their necks to catch a better look at the bird perched on top of the tree.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Father and daughter craned their heads up and looked at the massive building Anthony had just started working in.
—Charlie Wells, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Diners at Balthazar craned their heads over the crowds.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Some crane their necks to catch a better look at the bird perched on top of the tree.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Father and daughter craned their heads up and looked at the massive building Anthony had just started working in.
—Charlie Wells, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Diners at Balthazar craned their heads over the crowds.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crane
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Expedia lifted its forecast for full-year revenue growth sharply, thanks in part to 26% quarterly growth in the business-to-business travel division that Gorin ran before becoming CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The plane, an MD-11, lifted off the runway and gained enough altitude to clear a fence at the end of the runway, Inman said during a previous news conference.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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As the migrants boarded, a man hoisted one of the passengers in the air, a fussing 8-month-old baby whose face was flushed red from the heat.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Then, a crane hoisted them up and onto a concrete foundation.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s lack of specifics on his new 10% Canada tariff raised key questions for Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Owsley Brown Frazier, a fourth-generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, alone raised more than $500 million in his lifetime.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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