crews

noun

plural of crew
1
as in gangs
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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2
as in teams
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 crews Hundreds of miles away, Ukrainian drone crews had barely paused after the night’s work before starting to prepare for another attack. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Utility crews are working to shore up main pipes that carry sewage 8-10 feet below the original creek bed. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026 The successful run follows cold testing completed earlier this spring, where crews pressurized the primary circuit to scrub pipes and test for micro-leaks. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 The videos show search crews combing the Pentagon's charred corridors, and interviews with firefighters working to contain the disaster. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Caltrans said that can prevent construction crews from working in the affected area for several days. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway. — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 In Modesto, city crews have already installed 15 mph speed limit signs near several schools ahead of the new school year. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Expect to see families and multi-generational crews enjoying all the complimentary fun across three separate pool experiences, an outdoor volleyball court, a putting green, a soccer field, and yoga classes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crews
  1. gangs
  2. teams
  3. networks
  4. platoons
  5. syndicates
  6. armies
  7. clans
  8. companies
Noun
  • But the country’s kidnapping epidemic has been overwhelmingly felt by Haitians, with gangs notorious for taking victims from among even the very poor.
    — Etant Dupain, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Those who live outside eke out a living in different areas run by train gangs.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gangs
Noun
  • Here’s the Week 0 Fort Worth-area high school football scores including teams from area districts.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The location pros behind Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another and nominee Marty Supreme won the film prizes at the 2026 LMGI Awards, with the Pluribus, Fallout and Black Rabbit teams taking TV honors.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of teams
Noun
  • Shell companies, including those in oil, shipping, and investment, facilitate billions of dollars in transactions through networks spanning the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and Singapore, according to the Treasury Department.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Platforms regularly used by children would be required to assess and report on the risks their networks posed, Luxon said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of networks
Noun
  • The Phillies will run outfield platoons in left and center for the remainder of the season.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple schools across three states will soon have their own veritable platoons of pepper-spraying drones to hunt down active shooters, The Washington Post reports, waiting to spring into action the moment they’re called on.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
Definition of platoons
Noun
  • Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • DraftKing's internal data estimates 80% to 90% of prediction market consumer volume comes from betting syndicates and institutional traders, Robins said during the call.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of syndicates
Noun
  • And because intelligence exists in isolated fragments across different systems, companies end up deploying armies of employees whose primary, manual job is just interpretation.
    — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Both sides, weakened by adverse conditions, had armies of nearly equal strength.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of armies
Noun
  • All Palestinian clans and families in Gaza would also be a target for disarmament, which would have an impact on the future of Hamas and Palestinian armed struggle.
    — Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Scores attach to a profile, clans compete by country, challenges travel between friends.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clans
Noun
  • Britain’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has written to energy companies with advice in response to the attack.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Making sure robotics companies have access to capital and encouraging adoption of American robotics technology, because robots get better by doing real production work at scale.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of companies

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