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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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Recent Examples of crew
The crew was seen operating an excavator, and slamming what appeared to be a sledgehammer, to pull out the colorful sidewalk pavers.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Paramount, the studio, sent a crew to the set to see why production was several weeks behind schedule.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
By the way, thank you SNL crew for your hard work and your votes.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Swift’s new crew is looking a whole lot like The Ronettes, with the matching dresses, groovy moves, and 1960s stage.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Paramount, the studio, sent a crew to the set to see why production was several weeks behind schedule.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
By the way, thank you SNL crew for your hard work and your votes.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Swift’s new crew is looking a whole lot like The Ronettes, with the matching dresses, groovy moves, and 1960s stage.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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Abrego Garcia entered the country illegally more than a decade ago but had a court order blocking his deportation to El Salvador over what a judge found was a credible fear of persecution by gangs there.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The group’s name refers to three infamous cybercrime gangs—Scattered Spider, LAPSUS, and Shiny Hunters—each responsible for a string of breaches in recent years.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Every budgeting article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In order to determine if the intriguing minerals were produced by microbial metabolism or an abiotic process, samples collected by the rover would need to be delivered to Earth for further analysis, team members have stressed.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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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
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unlike some other ethnic armed organizations leading insurgencies against the junta, the KNA is a pro-junta militia formally folded into the army’s command.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Today, Mak says the syndicate’s roughly 250 members include tech founders, Wall Street financiers, company executives, intelligence officials, former military leaders and Navy SEALs.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Hernán helps Julia and her young daughter, Maribel, navigate treacherous borderlands, their desperate journey triggers the wrath of a ruthless trafficking syndicate.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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But in the team’s first postseason game, Chisholm was reduced to being a platoon bat.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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As a result, UnitedHealthcare no longer considers Ascension Wisconsin hospitals and providers as in-network.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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So, while firing a worker solely for a statement or a belief may be shortsighted, companies can and will take action when employee behavior erodes trust, respect, or collaboration.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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When several residents received such offers, rumors about the company’s intentions quickly swirled.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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