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Recent Examples of crate
Fishermen sit on the harbor on stools, trimming ropes with knives; nets are draped over crates like tulle veils spilling onto the ground.
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Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Towering cranes stand 500 feet above the ground, swinging 30-ton cargo crates into the air and endlessly moving them from giant ships to holding pens and then turning around and sending off the next set of shipments.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
In the shots, the white stuffed animal with black stripes is shown in the grass where Officer Jones found it and safely packed away in a dog crate.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 May 2025
Their efforts filled about a dozen crates, transforming what might otherwise have gone to waste into nutritious food for neighbors in need.
—Vidula Aiyer, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
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Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Towering cranes stand 500 feet above the ground, swinging 30-ton cargo crates into the air and endlessly moving them from giant ships to holding pens and then turning around and sending off the next set of shipments.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
In the shots, the white stuffed animal with black stripes is shown in the grass where Officer Jones found it and safely packed away in a dog crate.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 May 2025
Their efforts filled about a dozen crates, transforming what might otherwise have gone to waste into nutritious food for neighbors in need.
—Vidula Aiyer, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
Noun
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All lanes of eastbound I-70 were closed for about 2 1/2 hours while police investigated the fatal wreck.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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Beyond the anemones, the wreck is bursting with other marine life, hosting species like Cabezon, Lingcod, and Quillback rockfish.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Like the ghostly hulk of the Titanic below the surface of the sea, Northbrook Court is a quiet and cavernous relic — at the bottom of the retail food chain.—
David Petitti,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The first night, the characters are menaced by a bald hulk in overalls, wearing a clown mask with the mouth area (including his teeth) smashed in.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the Knicks hung around thanks to 12 second-quarter points from OG Anunoby, including an off-balance buzzer beater to end the quarter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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Using an electric hand mixer with beater attachments on medium speed, blend until smooth for 2 to 3 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Read on to learn when to skip the lemon juice and what to use instead.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Postnatal vitamins don’t usually have a great taste, except for gummy postnatal vitamins and a few vitamins that are naturally flavored with lemon.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Stan would then state how urgently this jalopy was in need of cleaning, and Sandra might remark dryly how men never change.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Stan would then state how urgently this jalopy was in need of cleaning, and Sandra might remark dryly how men never change.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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