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
Greta cranes her neck to see how many other phones are in there, how many other patrons there may be in the Found Object Society tonight.
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Gathered in a stand of trees, onto the branches of which some have lifted themselves, the crowd cranes to take in the scene.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Over the years, celebrity spotters and regular folks alike have craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the pop star.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Suppliers pump most of the world’s helium into 11,000-gallon cryogenic containers that are loaded onto trucks and craned onto cargo ships.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Gathered in a stand of trees, onto the branches of which some have lifted themselves, the crowd cranes to take in the scene.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Over the years, celebrity spotters and regular folks alike have craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the pop star.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Suppliers pump most of the world’s helium into 11,000-gallon cryogenic containers that are loaded onto trucks and craned onto cargo ships.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crane
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Spurs’ back-to-back wins have lifted them out of the relegation zone and their remaining fixtures are hugely important.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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And dirt is moving on the site of a future 148,000-square-foot Target, where developers and city and county officials lifted their shovels Tuesday.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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With a burgeoning fanbase that stretched far beyond the South, the Braves turned into a World Series mainstay during the 1990s, and Turner finally hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy in 1995 before selling the franchise the next year.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Government payments hoisted these operations roughly up to the break-even line, data from the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota shows.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Diplomats said the two countries raised strong objections when the UN Security Council discussed it behind closed doors last week, Reuters reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Independent reports have raised concerns about confusion and conflicts over who is ultimately accountable for education in California.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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