Synonyms of crane

crane

verb

as in to lift

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

craned her head to see the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lift
• hoist
• raise
• elevate
• uplift
• heave
• take up
• hike
• boost
• up
• uphold
• heighten
• jack (up)
• perk (up)
• mount
• pick up
• heft
• rise
• upraise
• ascend
• rear
• upend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drop
• lower
• fall
• slip
• bear
• descend
• push
• plunge
• dip
• press
• depress
• pitch
• sink
• submerge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crane

Each year when Wimbledon rolls around, tennis fans crane their necks and watch their TV screens with undivided attention for a glance at the Royal Box, anxiously awaiting if Kate Middleton will be in attendance. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Earlier this week, TMZ published a video that appeared to show massive white staircase banisters being craned into the building. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

When Caminero connected on his 10th, Steven Okert craned his neck, rolled his eyes and did not bother watching the baseball land. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026

From the nearby lighthouse, visitors craned for a better view of Swift’s mansion, a sprawling white home perched atop a rocky bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. — Leah Willingham, Fortune, 21 June 2026