craned

past tense of crane

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of craned Filling them with black smoke, with rubble and shattered glass, with frantic firefighters, with civilians huddled at the police line, necks craned. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 After taking their turns on the platform, participants pushed their way back into corners or craned their necks from the Kravis Studio’s doorway. — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026 Everything here is over-the-top, including the bathtub, which was carved and craned in from a single piece of marble. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Khalil, with a half smile, craned his neck into the hallway and looked behind me, as if to raise the possibility that I was being followed. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Most of the home’s antiques are Spanish and Peruvian, with some French, Chinese and English pieces; one weighty armoire had to be craned in. — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 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 Every few minutes, when the booming sound of fighter jets could be heard, or rather felt, many craned their necks and looked skyward. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craned
Verb
  • All protective actions were lifted, and site barricades have reopened, officials said.
    — Bonny Chu , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Consumer spending has remained resilient and a surge in investment in artificial intelligence has lifted economic growth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The judge also raised concerns the effort would disenfranchise eligible voters and create election chaos.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Koizumi raised concern Thursday about China's increasing naval activity in southwestern Japan.
    — JIM GOMEZ, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The helicopter hoisted the climber’s remains from an elevation of roughly 13,600 feet.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • All three were then hoisted off the mountainside and flown to a landing zone, where Sierra County deputies were waiting.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Craned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craned. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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