crewman

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Recent Examples of crewman The Army said Brown was an armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005 and was in the Montana National Guard from April 2006 to March 2009. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Brown served as an Army armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005, which included a deployment to Iraq from February 2004 to March 2005, Army Maj. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Brown was an armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005, and in the Montana National Guard from April 2006 to March 2009. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025 Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old former Army armor crewman, is being sought by authorities Monday for allegedly gunning down four people early Friday at The Owl Bar near his home in rural Anaconda, Montana. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crewman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crewman
Noun
  • According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
  • And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • But when Hugo talks to Damo about it, the deckhand isn’t too sorry.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The four employees included one male restaurant steward, one male laundry attendant, one male deckhand and a female 3rd officer on the ship, Sookyung Oh, executive director of the Hamkae Center, said, per The Virginian-Pilot.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There will be mermaid swim shows and meet and greets, pirate adventure shows and sailor camp.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Akoa Makani, Howard and McBride take on the toughest perimeter assignments for the league’s three best defenses and are excellent screen navigators.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The plane navigator spots Sheen and invites him to the cockpit, where the captain asks for a photo.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The beach club on Freier’s 367-foot Renaissance has everything a seafarer needs for a good time, including a dining area with a large six-seat table, multiple lounges overlooking a sizable screen, and a fancy bar with plenty of space for your crew.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades.
    Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Crewman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crewman. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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