crate

as in wreck
a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate The video showing everything Webb did to design the perfect crate area for Alvin and Simon has gone viral with over 2.9 million views and more than 259,000 likes on TikTok at the time of writing. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 This gave her a clear view of the doggy crate, which housed the family's new foster dog, Chip. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 Cut to an old service elevator with a big, black crate sitting at its center. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025 An Altair was about the size of an apple crate, with no screen, just lights and switches on the front. Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crate
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Noun
  • Arenas' family shared a statement from one of the people who helped him out of the car after the wreck.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But too much money, too much time wrecks creativity.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The first night, the characters are menaced by a bald hulk in overalls, wearing a clown mask with the mouth area (including his teeth) smashed in.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Because the park was damaged and is surrounded by the hulks of once-beloved homes.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Morant’s game-winning buzzer beater against Miami on April 3 felt like an important moment for him and his teammates.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Attachments include whisk, beater, and dough hook, plus a 6-liter and 5-liter bowl.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, whisk together lemon juice, oil, honey, salt, mustard, and pepper in a large bowl.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
  • While the vegetables are in the oven, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, garlic, 1 tsp.
    Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Stan would then state how urgently this jalopy was in need of cleaning, and Sandra might remark dryly how men never change.
    Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Stan would then state how urgently this jalopy was in need of cleaning, and Sandra might remark dryly how men never change.
    Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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