crate

as in wreck
a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate Prior to the puppy’s arrival, experts suggest gathering all essential supplies including grooming tools, food and water bowls, a bed, crate, collar, leash, toys, and cleaning products. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 From metallic sparkle bandanas to adventure-ready harnesses and travel crates, this collection has everything your pet needs to keep their tails wagging and paws moving in style. Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Anderson was not tempted to crack open a crate for a taste test. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 California and Massachusetts are among the states that go further, banning the in-state sale of animal products that rely on the use of battery cages, gestation crates and veal crates. Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crate
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Noun
  • The initial stretch spans four congested, wreck-prone miles of Interstate 85, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Watching over Arj is an angel named Gabriel, whose duty is to keep people who text and drive from getting in a wreck.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Expect lively notes of lemon zest, grapefruit, and green apple, anchored by a soft minerality that adds depth without overpowering.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Add fruit slices, like lemon, cucumber, or lime, to your water for a burst of flavor.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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