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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 One arrived in 2001 when a US spy plane limped into Hainan Island with a 24-member crew after a collision with a Chinese fighter jet that killed its pilot. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 But Palatine Road was closed in both directions at Winston Drive for hours while crews cleaned up the mess. — Desiree Evans, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Cal Fire had staged eight engines, four water tenders, four hand crews and two bulldozers nearby but could not send crews into the area while Spencer remained armed and at large. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Aerospace company Precision confirmed the loss of two of its crew members in a statement on social media. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 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
  • Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • Authorities said key fugitives in the case include Dimitri Hérard, ex-head of security at Haiti's National Palace, who escaped two years ago after a powerful gang federation stormed Haiti's two biggest prisons.
    — EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • His mass roundups virtually eliminated violent crime in his country, by jailing more than 90,000 people suspected of gang ties, many without due process.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of gang
Noun
  • Its ability to protect the most vulnerable, those who have no army or arsenals, has never been so weak.
    — Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, Boulos declined to confirm or deny that Washington withheld a UN General Assembly visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 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
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  • After our march onto the field, our platoon retreated and became disorganized.
    — Brooke LaMantia, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Crane did three tours with SEAL Team Three, including on the platoon overseen by Chris Kyle.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of platoon
Noun
  • Anti-mafia prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti, who has persuaded dozens of women to testify against crime families across all Italy’s crime syndicates, admits the risks are high.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Details of how to run the syndicate were left to its members — insurers licensed to operate in California who would share in the plan’s profits and losses.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of syndicate
Noun
  • Given the fact Iger did return to the company, that belief was not unwarranted.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Last October, OpenAI announced plans to partner with a local company to build a data centre powered by clean energy costing up to $25 billion.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • White House reporters from the two cable networks -- Betsy Klein of CNN and Akayla Gardner of MS NOW -- both went live to report they'd been turned away, their press badges deactivated, when arriving for their jobs at the White House.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The case was sparked by a nearly $800 million settlement Fox paid to Dominion Voting Systems, which accused the network of spreading conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election.
    — Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of network

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