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Recent Examples of crag
Slice and Dice is a 5.12 in Indian Creek on the Way Rambo crag.
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Maya Silver, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
Mount Lemmon, the tallest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is a premier climbing destination with more than 2,700 routes ranging from beginner-friendly crags to expert-level ascents.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Both islands share a granitic composition, leading to the rocky crags bookending sandy coves.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of my climbing took place at Boulder’s local crags, or more often than not, at the climbing gym, with occasional trips to far away destinations.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
Mount Lemmon, the tallest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is a premier climbing destination with more than 2,700 routes ranging from beginner-friendly crags to expert-level ascents.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Both islands share a granitic composition, leading to the rocky crags bookending sandy coves.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of my climbing took place at Boulder’s local crags, or more often than not, at the climbing gym, with occasional trips to far away destinations.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crag
Noun
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But the visual variety is staggering, with an island green, peninsula holes, huge elevation changes, and exposed rock and water everywhere—it is built into and on top of cliffs, after all.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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One of the most underrated shutdown defensemen in the league during his prime, Brodie’s play fell off a cliff during his final year with the Maple Leafs.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Fun fact: The Pine Ridge is a 100-mile-long escarpment of sandstone bluffs and the main geologic feature of northwest Nebraska.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
20 May 2025
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The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Crag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crag. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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