Thesaurus results for CREW

crew

noun

ˈkrü

Definition of crew

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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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 Officers rendered medical aid until emergency medical crews arrived. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 These nine projects represent thousands of high-quality jobs for our world-class local crews and will inject hundreds of millions of dollars directly into our state’s economy. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 More than 30,000 personnel in more than 640 crews have been assigned to the fires. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 Expect to see families and multi-generational crews enjoying all the complimentary fun across three separate pool experiences, an outdoor volleyball court, a putting green, a soccer field, and yoga classes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crew

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Davis was charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Although gang ties to Tupac’s killing had been suspected from the beginning, the search for the killer was long hampered by the refusal of potential eyewitnesses to testify.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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The Saudi Energy Ministry said a fire had broken out at dawn at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s refinery in Jazan, that was extinguished by the company’s firefighting teams.

— Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Zero would mean exactly the same players playing exactly the same share of minutes; 100 per cent reflects an entirely new team.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

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Najib is a former Syrian army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria’s Daraa province under Assad in 2011.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Najib is a former army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in Syria’s southern Daraa province under Assad in 2011.

— Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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Criminal syndicates operating throughout Asia use cryptocurrency to facilitate massive online fraud operations targeting victims around the world.

— Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Every woman, child, and man alive was out here grinding all day every day except on Lincoln’s Birthday in death-trap packing plants controlled by a five-man syndicate called the Beef Trust.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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Rather than settling for a platoon outfielder, the Phillies landed one of the sport's best pure hitters and reconfigured their defense to maximize his impact.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Ignoring García’s extreme platoon splits for a minute, the left-handed-hitter provides a jolt of offense now and next season.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of platoon

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Heavy deposits could collapse roofs, contaminate water, damage machinery, bury crops, disrupt power networks, and make roads difficult to use.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
During a 2024 ground-breaking ceremony for the bridge, city and state leaders called it a key link connecting JOST trails with the coastal trail network, the Santa Ana Mountains, and the Cleveland National Forest.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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The company said riders who repeatedly violate parking rules may receive warnings, fines or other account actions.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Coming out with any new car can typically cost a major company around $2 billion, but the research and development to bring such an inexpensive EV to the market has taken much more than that.

— Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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