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Recent Examples of crate
Assistant District Attorney Desmond McCallum told a judge that cellphone evidence suggested Dominique had been imprisoned in a bathroom and dog crate for months or years — bound with black tape and struck with a white belt.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
An American flag hangs at the front of Mohammad Ghafari’s Shater Abbass Bakery & Market along Westwood, where crates of pomegranates, oranges, watermelon and other fruit and vegetables crowd the sidewalk.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Mike Veeck, son of team owner Bill Veeck, hatched a plan to stop the hemorrhaging, inviting WLUP shock jock Steve Dahl to burn a crate of disco records on the field in the break between a White Sox and Detroit Tigers doubleheader.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
An American flag hangs at the front of Mohammad Ghafari’s Shater Abbass Bakery & Market along Westwood, where crates of pomegranates, oranges, watermelon and other fruit and vegetables crowd the sidewalk.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Mike Veeck, son of team owner Bill Veeck, hatched a plan to stop the hemorrhaging, inviting WLUP shock jock Steve Dahl to burn a crate of disco records on the field in the break between a White Sox and Detroit Tigers doubleheader.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
Noun
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Marvel lovers will have to wait several months to see Magneto wreck New Jersey in the upcoming film.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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When the time came to prepare for my own wedding, that was the realization that kept me from becoming a total wreck.—
Bobby Finger
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The hulk has made it to the Seaport once — in September 2024 when it was towed to Pier 17 for a Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Week event.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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New Knicks legends There have been some amazing players and moments since 1973, like Bernard King and Patrick Ewing, John Starks' dunk over Michael Jordan in 1993, the 1994 Finals, Allan Houston's buzzer-beater, and Larry Johnson's four-point play in the run to the 1999 Finals.—
Chris Scaglione,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Try lemons, limes, melons, strawberries, cucumbers, jalapeño slices, or mint leaves for variety.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
21 June 2026
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Blend roasted red peppers with V8, and add Worcestershire sauce and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice for a fresh alternative to bottled bloody mary mix.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Two doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ringo Starr’s Jeep is parked next to Tommy Lee’s black jalopy.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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