as in lifts
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 cranes
The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranes
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The rescue echoes a famous scene in episode two of The Mandalorian when Grogu lifts a rampaging Mudhorn to save Djarin, which was already a homage to Yoda levitating the ship on Dagobah during the original trilogy.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The breath hold is believed to further raise vagal tone, which brings down stress hormones and lifts heart rate variability.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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That has rarely been an indicator of who hoists the Cup at the end of four rounds.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the national championship of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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For some, the sudden enforcement raises questions about why the city is acting now and whether there are other ways to address violations without arrests, confiscations and criminal penalties.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The decision followed two hours of debate and multiple failed motions — including a proposal to lower police raises — as leaders attempted to balance equity concerns with budget constraints.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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“Cranes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranes. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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