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
Greta cranes her neck to see how many other phones are in there, how many other patrons there may be in the Found Object Society tonight.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
Her grandpa had been a crop-duster in his younger days, and Dyer remembers the two of them driving through the fields and pausing to crane their heads out the window when planes flew overhead, showering the earth, and Dyer, with pesticides.
—Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Long after the visiting locker room cleared out, Conley felt like a member of the Rebel Alliance on Alderaan, craning his neck toward the sky as the Death Star was being assembled.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The four of us craned our necks, keeping a lookout for an incident.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
Her grandpa had been a crop-duster in his younger days, and Dyer remembers the two of them driving through the fields and pausing to crane their heads out the window when planes flew overhead, showering the earth, and Dyer, with pesticides.
—Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Long after the visiting locker room cleared out, Conley felt like a member of the Rebel Alliance on Alderaan, craning his neck toward the sky as the Death Star was being assembled.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The four of us craned our necks, keeping a lookout for an incident.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crane
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Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Pro Just like the original Roborock Qrevo Curv that debuted at last year’s IFA, the Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Pro has wheels that can lift the robot's chassis high enough to clear obstacles and thresholds.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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The commercial arm has helped the players union become one of the most in-demand player collectives in sports, with merchandise sales projected to lift 115% this year (year-over-year).—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Oddsmakers have Josh Allen and the Bills as the most likely to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the new video, Westman, with hair pulled back in a ponytail and wearing a T-shirt, is seen browsing the firearms and, at one point, even hoisting a rifle and aiming it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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The deal, brokered after a standoff between state and county officials resulting from a disagreement over whether to raise assessments this year, means homeowners will see a nearly 7% increase above their 2024 property valuation.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundy family said information about the object removed from Ryan Bundy’s arm could raise more questions in the incident.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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