crew

noun

ˈkrü How to pronounce crew (audio)
Definition of crewnext
1
as in gang
a group involved in secret or criminal activities when one boy turned informant, the police were able to nab the drug kingpin and the rest of his crew

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2
as in team
a group of people working together on a task we'll need the whole crew to stay late tomorrow

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Recent Examples of crew The crew put the 55-pound (25-kilogram) dog in their stretcher and quickly carried her down the steep, slick, rocky trail, making it to the trailhead in about an hour. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 As officers and fire crews tried to breach the home’s front door, officers heard gunfire, Atlanta police said. — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 13 July 2026 Chilean President José Antonio Kast said the tragedy plunged the country into mourning as crews aided victims at the sprawling 1,000-stall market. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 What struck me afterward was not the frequency of those requests but how unremarkable the whole process seemed — to the crew, to other passengers, and, eventually, to me. — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
  1. gang
  2. team
  3. Mafia
  4. army
  5. syndicate
  6. platoon
  7. network
  8. company
Noun
  • Youssef alleged the property later became associated with gang activity, narcotics activity, prostitution and violence.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The gang travel through France, Switzerland and Italy towards their final destination of Greece, picking up a pop group and a mysterious American singer along the way.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
Definition of gang
Noun
  • Yet France produced nearly 100 World Cup players who played for 13 countries this summer, and its team reached the semifinals for a third straight tournament.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • That was the seventh World Cup goal for 23-year-old Bellingham, including six at this tournament, which is tied with team captain Harry Kane.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Definition of Mafia
Noun
  • In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the US launched 13 missiles at an army base in Bampur, also in Sistan and Baluchestan province, IRNA reported.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Unemployment is low, in part because many workers are now serving in the army.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • The act behind the most bewildering ambient techno of the past 15 years is not a shadowy syndicate or group of evil geniuses.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Lucky Number Slevin, a movie about mistaken identity, rival crime syndicates, and assassins, was, for some reason (Josh Hartnett), one of the comfort movies of my childhood.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of syndicate
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  • The Astros’ Christian Vázquez, the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe, the Mets’ Luis Torrens and the Athletics’ switch-hitting Jonah Heim could be platoon options.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • Doing so without a platoon advantage, after pulling the low-pitch-count starter who had one, raises questions.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of platoon
Noun
  • Ruemmler is the latest prominent figure called before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers investigate the network of powerful people connected with Epstein.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • What started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of network
Noun
  • The three-month screenwriting residency is based in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, next door to Brock Akil’s story27 Productions company.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • The directives also require the companies to remove, within 45 days, the millions of pounds of rotting food inside the warehouse.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of company

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