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Recent Examples of crate
Stack pumpkins of varying sizes on your steps, fill a wooden crate with gourds or scatter pinecones, acorns and wheat bundles along the porch rail.
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Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Fill them with a variety of treats or surprises, and place them on a shelf or in a wooden crate for an eye-catching display.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Volvo offers a cage that is installed specifically to fit your Volvo and your dog versus using a generic crate in your cargo area, Moody said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Some dogs, such as Mushi, will like a crate filled with soft blankets and toys, but others may not—owners should work with whatever their dog prefers.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Fill them with a variety of treats or surprises, and place them on a shelf or in a wooden crate for an eye-catching display.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Volvo offers a cage that is installed specifically to fit your Volvo and your dog versus using a generic crate in your cargo area, Moody said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Some dogs, such as Mushi, will like a crate filled with soft blankets and toys, but others may not—owners should work with whatever their dog prefers.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
Noun
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In bodycam footage provided by Ory, the gold truck's driver said the woman driving the car behind him caused the wreck after pulling into the other lane to avoid colliding with the back of the truck.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Police said neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be factors in the wreck.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There, beside the shiplike hulk of the Basilica of San Petronio—which is a work in progress, the foundation stone having been laid in 1390, and which somebody really should get around to finishing one of these days—was a vast white screen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Like the port-holes of a hulk, Human spiders spin and spin, Backward down their threads so thin Dropping, each a hempen bulk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Stars could have American Airlines Center all to themselves, but the chance for a new car is much more exciting, and potentially lucrative, than a 30-year-old beater that’s paid off.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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He’s left to be the beater in the tynchal rather than represent the Frasers in the hunt, and, wow, even the way this guy bangs on that drum is depressing.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her 2024 Blueprint has aromas of pink grapefruit, lemon zest, and Granny Smith apple with flavors of tangerine, lemon blossom, and Fuji apple.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cocktails include the Caipirinha (cachaca, lime juice and sugar), Tinto de Verano (Spanish red wine, Sprite and lemon juice), and a Madrid mule (vanilla vodka, simple syrup and limes).—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 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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Her ride is a jalopy of a propeller plane piloted by Daryl (Wahlberg), who turns out to be a Mob hit man.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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