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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 craned
Crafted of solid marble, the primary bath’s 18th-century French tub had to be craned through the windows.
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Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Processions of awestruck people from all over the world—selfie-taking women in saris, chatty Mexican children, grinning Hare Krishna—marched along a paved path, heads craned upward toward the water.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Take the spiral staircase, which was fabricated off-site from solid steel and craned into place in one piece before the roof was constructed.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2026
Some of the jurors craned their necks to see the photos, while others covered their mouths or lifted tissues to wipe their eyes.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Jackson met with the judge and Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian in chambers for ten minutes before returning to speak with Nick, who stood up and craned his neck to see someone Jackson was pointing to in the front row of the gallery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Windows opened and everyone craned to see the magical village of lights and dancing elves.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
During the construction of the Brew Hall, the kettles were craned into the site first, and the building was built around them.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
All craned to see, Jean and Wole from above, Kelly on shore below.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Processions of awestruck people from all over the world—selfie-taking women in saris, chatty Mexican children, grinning Hare Krishna—marched along a paved path, heads craned upward toward the water.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Take the spiral staircase, which was fabricated off-site from solid steel and craned into place in one piece before the roof was constructed.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2026
Some of the jurors craned their necks to see the photos, while others covered their mouths or lifted tissues to wipe their eyes.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Jackson met with the judge and Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian in chambers for ten minutes before returning to speak with Nick, who stood up and craned his neck to see someone Jackson was pointing to in the front row of the gallery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Windows opened and everyone craned to see the magical village of lights and dancing elves.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
During the construction of the Brew Hall, the kettles were craned into the site first, and the building was built around them.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
All craned to see, Jean and Wole from above, Kelly on shore below.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craned
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Today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team lifted three to four times per week during the offseason and makes sure to lift three times a week even as the season progresses.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Companies that raised prices because of tariffs are unlikely to immediately reduce them because of the ruling, experts said, as rates remain uncertain.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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With state funding lagging, schools have raised tuition to stay afloat, a cycle the legislation’s sponsors say their plan could break.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kiernan, 66, hoisted his hands above his head after the final buzzer as Troy advanced to the quarterfinals Wednesday against visiting Valencia of Valencia, which beat Mira Costa 81-56 in the second round.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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Designed to get you up-close-and-personal with the gorgeous sandstone gorge the area is famous for, the treehouse is hoisted high into the sky and suspended from a rock overhang with steel beams and cables drilled directly into the cliff face.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Craned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craned. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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