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crew

noun

ˈkrü How to pronounce crew (audio)
Definition of crewnext
1
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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2
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 In 1995, an almost-all-female crew led by Dawn Riley on board the Mighty Mary nearly managed to represent the US in the 1995 edition, a feat chronicled in a new documentary out this year of the same name. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Other rappers closely associated with the sneakers are Fat Joe and the entire Dipset crew. — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The driver was unconscious; Boyd’s stepfather and his crew scoured the site desperately. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 From there, the 165-foot-tall lander will carry two crew members down to the surface, landing vertically near the moon's south pole. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
  1. team
  2. gang
  3. army
  4. Mafia
  5. platoon
  6. syndicate
  7. company
  8. network
Noun
  • The Wildcats thumped Colorado last Saturday in their final game at the makeshift facility, banked along Lake Michigan, that has served as the team’s temporary home for the last two years.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Lisson Gallery, which was set to host an event at Maison Estelle, confirmed in an email to ARTnews that its team is now looking for a new venue.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • Brito da Silva blamed the lack of educational, recreational and employment options for youth's gang involvement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Police said gang-unit detectives are investigating the shooting.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of gang
Noun
  • Earlier, army bomb-disposal experts used a robot to examine the vans.
    — SYLVIA HUI, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The two armies are largely deadlocked on the long front line in eastern and southern Ukraine.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Mob Museum reported, Mafia violence was also on the rise in Vegas during the 70s.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of Mafia
Noun
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The welcome ceremony was also set to include a flyover by two B-1 bombers, flower presenters, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of platoon
Noun
  • Musk’s name is one of a number of wealthy individuals that Paramount CEO David Ellison has considered tapping for the syndicate, the people said.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Semafor said Musk is one of a number of wealthy individuals that Paramount, led by CEO David Ellison, has considered approaching to join a syndicate of equity investors into the company.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of syndicate
Noun
  • Since the pandemic, prediction market companies like the crypto-native Polymarket and its close competitor Kalshi have expanded the cultural surface area of speculation.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The company also expects the larger fleet to support operations from different locations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • From there, the five networks distribute footage to their local station affiliates and paying subscribers, including The Washington Post, which is a digital subscriber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Starring and executive produced by Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, Season 3 of Lioness sees hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of network

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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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