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 The system manages formation spacing, navigation, and task allocation automatically, allowing crews to focus on tactical decisions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 The other service members who were part of the helicopter crew have been rescued. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 July 2026 But, when his crew got to the meeting place, the fishing boat wasn’t there, and calls to Machado weren’t going through. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The ship’s crew included Indian and Syrian nationals, according to Reuters. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crew

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Noun

Released in 1996, Romeo + Juliet stood apart from previous adaptations by placing Shakespeare’s story in a modern setting filled with rival gangs, flashy cars and stylized action while keeping the original dialogue intact.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
The effect is something like a gang of glass-eyed vultures staring down at a piece of carrion.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of gang

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Members of the Purple City Genetics team teach passersby about the science and art of breeding marijuana, while providing advice to budding home growers and selling plant starts.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
And maybe England’s national team did save all of its fans who made it to the match.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026

Definition of team

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Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief, according to a statement on social media.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
In 2024, he was made commander of the Ukrainian Land Forces, one of the most senior posts in the Ukrainian army, before being appointed commander of the Joint Forces the following year.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of army

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Rather than working in large criminal syndicates as many Westerners assume, Yahoo Boys typically work alone, asking victims for money – most often in the form of gift cards.

— Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
Until then, global syndicates will happily roll the dice on street-level arrests while the corporate entities handling the cash enable the pipeline.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

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Moniak should continue to take advantage of the platoon advantage in the thin air in Colorado and launch a home run against homer-prone Singer tonight.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Beyond them, rookie outfielder Owen Caissie (right calf strain), who has held his own in a platoon role in right field, is also out until potentially the start of August.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of platoon

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If no deal is made, people with the aforementioned health insurance plans through United will no longer be able to get in-network care with UHealth doctors and other providers across UHealth’s South Florida facilities.

— Michelle Marchante July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Emery believed Rashford at his best was one of the most threatening attackers in the world and backed himself and his support network to rejuvenate the player.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of network

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SpaceX called off a test flight of its powerful Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster as the countdown clock reached zero Thursday at the company’s spaceport in South Texas.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
But using open source models does often require more technical expertise on the part of the companies deploying them.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026

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