as in cliffs
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice
a menacing crag overhangs the hiking trail
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Recent Examples of crags
Colorado Parks and Wildlife dedicated a new pedestrian bridge on Thursday in Eldorado Canyon State Park, where steep sandstone cliffs and precipitous crags have lured expert rock climbers from around the world since the 1970s.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
In the decades that followed, outdoor climbing was effectively reserved for those with ready access to crags and gear, who had ample time and energy to burn.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
The trail also leads to access points for crags with more than 350 individual routes frequented by Denver-area climbers, and up toward mountaintophomes on Conifer Mountain, just outside the park.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
All these people took advantage of the sheep population, but a remnant of the herd remained among the rocky crags of the San Andres, where grass is sparse and water rare.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The terrain is a mix of rocky crags, steep mountains, and Hudson River farmland, most of which is shrouded in tufts of hardwoods that turn it on each fall.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2023
John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
In the decades that followed, outdoor climbing was effectively reserved for those with ready access to crags and gear, who had ample time and energy to burn.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
The trail also leads to access points for crags with more than 350 individual routes frequented by Denver-area climbers, and up toward mountaintophomes on Conifer Mountain, just outside the park.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
All these people took advantage of the sheep population, but a remnant of the herd remained among the rocky crags of the San Andres, where grass is sparse and water rare.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The terrain is a mix of rocky crags, steep mountains, and Hudson River farmland, most of which is shrouded in tufts of hardwoods that turn it on each fall.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crags
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For decades, the Algarve has been beloved for its endless sunny days and dramatic coastlines with its picturesque beaches, craggy cliffs, and hidden caves.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s about to be a wonderful new way to visit the giant sequoias, waterfalls, two remaining glaciers, and dizzying granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome at Yosemite National Park.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Crags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crags. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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