Synonyms of cranes

cranes

verb

present tense third-person singular of crane

as in lifts

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

craned her head to see the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifts
• hoists
• raises
• elevates
• ups
• uplifts
• hikes
• heaves
• heightens
• upholds
• boosts
• takes up
• perks (up)
• hefts
• mounts
• picks up
• rises
• upraises
• jacks (up)
• ascends
• rears
• upends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• drops
• lowers
• slips
• dips
• bears
• descends
• presses
• plunges
• pushes
• pitches
• depresses
• sinks
• submerges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cranes

The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

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. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

Gathered in a stand of trees, onto the branches of which some have lifted themselves, the crowd cranes to take in the scene. — Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026

The contrasting Top Ride mode cranes the camera up from behind your racer to a bird's-eye view of the entire track. — NPR, 19 Nov. 2025

An opening shot of the night sky cranes down to a bank of satellites that immediately recalls Contact, the Robert Zemeckis sci-fi thriller that also starts with scientists trying to parse a message from a distant star system. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025