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Recent Examples of crates
That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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.
—Literary Hub, 3 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
Wayfair Wayfair is running several pet product deals and sales this week, featuring discounts on furniture-style crates, cat trees and beds.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Two more rhinos in metallic crates arrived there on Thursday.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Use them as bath towels after grooming, or layer them in pet beds and travel crates for extra cushioning.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
The fruit is packed into crates, which weigh about 50 pounds apiece once full.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Food vendors tempted shoppers with crystalline slices of Parmigiano and crates adorned with tiny tortellini shells.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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.
—Literary Hub, 3 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
Wayfair Wayfair is running several pet product deals and sales this week, featuring discounts on furniture-style crates, cat trees and beds.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Two more rhinos in metallic crates arrived there on Thursday.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Use them as bath towels after grooming, or layer them in pet beds and travel crates for extra cushioning.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
The fruit is packed into crates, which weigh about 50 pounds apiece once full.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Food vendors tempted shoppers with crystalline slices of Parmigiano and crates adorned with tiny tortellini shells.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crates
wrecks
Noun
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The crash was just the latest in a series of incidents involving auto wrecks and drugs for the golfer.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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While traditionally believed not to be a problem (unless visiting wrecks or ammo dumps), awareness is now growing that the sunken munitions could pose a serious environmental risk.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Crates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crates. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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