CRANE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

crane

verb

Definition of crane next

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 Necks craning to the back of the hall, a hush fell over the small parochial church of Santa María Trinitá on the African island of São Tomé. —

Literary Hub, 19 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 At large venues like the Paramount, late entries can mean watching from the upper balcony, craning toward the screen. —

Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026 Other creative directors packed their show spaces, recalling a bygone frenzied atmosphere wheren attendees craned their necks and squeezed into standing room spaces not to get that perfect iPhone shot but because the ideas were so exhilerating. —

Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crane

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Hired by Hornets co-owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin in April 2024 to bring the franchise out of its decade-long doldrum, and joined at the hip with coach Charles Lee, Peterson has quickly lifted the Hornets to respectability, pushing Charlotte among the NBA’s rising teams.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026