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Recent Examples of crate
People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Frustrated with the constant upkeep he’s required to do in his job for Old Art (Miguel Bonilla), the Curator eagerly opens the crate to reveal a statue reminiscent of Michelangelo’s David.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Whitney said the couple brought both inside for the night, placing them in a crate and covering it with a blanket to keep them warm and calm.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Built into the mountainsides, thousands of Coca-Cola crates serve as durable pavers helping hikers navigate the wet terrain and lush foliage that, in some places, closes in on either side.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Frustrated with the constant upkeep he’s required to do in his job for Old Art (Miguel Bonilla), the Curator eagerly opens the crate to reveal a statue reminiscent of Michelangelo’s David.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Whitney said the couple brought both inside for the night, placing them in a crate and covering it with a blanket to keep them warm and calm.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Built into the mountainsides, thousands of Coca-Cola crates serve as durable pavers helping hikers navigate the wet terrain and lush foliage that, in some places, closes in on either side.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
Noun
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Investigators are still working to determine what caused the wreck.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Marine archaeologists have located the wreck of the Dannebroge, a Danish warship that exploded and sank during a battle with a British fleet in 1801, on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In its place rose the grandiose Palace of the Parliament—a neoclassical hulk that is the second-largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Known for his muscular build and hulk-like roles in Hollywood as much as his political record, perhaps even more so, Schwarzenegger is an icon in the bodybuilding universe.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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May came to the Wolverines after running the program at Florida Atlantic University, taking that program to the Final Four in 2023 and coming up one buzzer-beater shy of playing for a national title.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because an egg beater Why did the baby chick cross the road?—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Throw the pieces into a zip-top bag along with lemon (juice and slices), olive oil, a minced shallot, some Parmesan, and salt and pepper.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Neither of them pays much attention to their daughter, Jamison (Ava Marie Telek), other than Lili fat-shaming the girl for grazing through the lemon squares at a pool party.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Traffic on Van Buren ranged from new vehicles to old rattling jalopies stuffed with belongings.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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