crates

plural of crate
as in wrecks
a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crates The whole thing was 0nce an old British hunting outpost, built for grand hunting parties with elephants, silverware, and crates of champagne carried through thick jungle by unnamed brown men. Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025 Dahlia tubers can even be kept in open crates nestled between layers of compost. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025 At the time of their release, the cougars both bolted to freedom after rescuers opened the crates’ doors, photos from the nonprofit show. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025 When the Plainfield Police Department responded to an animal cruelty call in April 2023, officers found two emaciated dogs in barren crates. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025 Bob Dylan is really digging in the crates. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025 The crates had numbers stencilled on them and were piled to the ceiling. D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Photos shared by the DCSO show the poodles with matted, tangled hair due to a lack of grooming, with some living in crates full of feces. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 Travel home separately in crates to avoid territorial tension. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crates
wrecks
Noun
  • Your job is to break up the wrecks of massive ships and space hulks, carving them apart to release valuable components which can be reused or recycled at huge profits by your despicable space overlords.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And one expert has suggested that steel or concrete barriers can also help guard against deadly attacks like the one in Grand Blanc Township, as well as unintentional fatal wrecks and may even help businesses stave off plaintiff lawsuits.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Crates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crates. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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