as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
one climbing shoe got wedged into a cranny on the face of the cliff
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Recent Examples of cranny
Instead of stripping your skin, the new technology does the opposite, cramming nourishers and moisturizing ingredients into microscopic nano-size droplets that nudge themselves into the nooks and crannies of your skin.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The in-game map also purposefully obscures some of the game's secret nooks and crannies, which can only be found with careful observation (or a handy walkthrough).
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the writers, directors, crew, and cast push the plot to a point where monsters and humans are playing a deadly game of hide-and-seek in places with lots of nooks and crannies.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Decorating the nooks and crannies, ceramic plates and vases are custom creations from the nearby town of Grottaglie.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The in-game map also purposefully obscures some of the game's secret nooks and crannies, which can only be found with careful observation (or a handy walkthrough).
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the writers, directors, crew, and cast push the plot to a point where monsters and humans are playing a deadly game of hide-and-seek in places with lots of nooks and crannies.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Decorating the nooks and crannies, ceramic plates and vases are custom creations from the nearby town of Grottaglie.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranny
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To avoid the penalty and still take advantage, teams are piling their biggest and most powerful defenders around the edges of the long snapper and using the crevices around a mostly stationary player to get into position for the block.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, swap in the crevice tool for corners and other hard-to-reach areas, especially spots under furniture, that usually require bending over or getting down on your hands and knees.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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This invisible, climate-polluting gas can escape into the water through fissures in the sea floor, often revealing itself with a stream of bubbles weaving their way up to the ocean surface.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Johanon's remarks centered on the fissures in society.—
Detroit Free Press staff,
Freep.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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