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crate

noun

ˈkrāt

Definition of crate

as in wreck

a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate Instead of a plastic crate parked in the living room or a tower of scratching posts in the corner, the animal’s needs are absorbed into the millwork, the flooring plan and the wall detailing. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 The space also features an abundance of fake plants, vegetables and crates adorned with his custom logo. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Five years before Reasonable Doubt became the occasion for library cards, pop-ups, collector crates, and stadium spectacle, its 25th anniversary was marked by an NFT. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026 The witness believed the crates contained gold, though their contents could not be confirmed. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crate

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Richard Childress getting on the radio and saying the wreck was blatant.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Among those buried there is Yusuf Ali Kanneh, a six-month-old who drowned in a migrant boat wreck in 2020.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of wreck

Noun

When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
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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If any member of the family is starting to feel under the weather, whip up a bowl of comforting chicken soup with lemons and carrots to help everyone stay healthy for the rest of the week.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Early sips are big on citrus (specifically pomelo and lemon) and herbal tea, alongside lighter elements of cedar and birch barks.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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