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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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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
Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The fire left the highway shut down as crews were at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Adams County Fire Rescue and North Metro Fire Rescue crews also responded to the incident because of the fire’s size and intensity, Westminster fire officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
According to Phoenix fire, crews noticed multiple space heaters in the home.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2025
But virtually the only safety measures required for a home demolition are that crews water the site and wrap up the waste for disposal.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Representatives for the cities of Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee and Lenexa all said their snow removal crews are operating at 100% capacity this winter.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Construction crews will be working on ramp realignment work and ADA improvements over the weekend.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The fire left the highway shut down as crews were at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Adams County Fire Rescue and North Metro Fire Rescue crews also responded to the incident because of the fire’s size and intensity, Westminster fire officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
According to Phoenix fire, crews noticed multiple space heaters in the home.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2025
But virtually the only safety measures required for a home demolition are that crews water the site and wrap up the waste for disposal.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Representatives for the cities of Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee and Lenexa all said their snow removal crews are operating at 100% capacity this winter.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Construction crews will be working on ramp realignment work and ADA improvements over the weekend.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crews
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Advertisement The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to deteriorate, as armed gangs control 90 percent of the capital city, Port-au-Prince, while continuing to expand their presence elsewhere, according to the United Nations.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, gangs have grown in power.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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What are Puppy Bowl 2026 teams?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Investigators also identified at least one suspect who was allegedly communicating with an overseas supplier based in China, highlighting the international reach of modern drug trafficking networks.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Training biological networks is slow, results are noisy, and reproducibility remains a challenge.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Adams put together a portfolio of his workday doodles and sent it to several newspaper syndicates.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The historical fiction imagines the Mexican and American armies fighting for control of the West — part myth, fact and fiction spanning the past and present.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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These anti-peace sentiments can be quickly amplified by bot armies.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That makes Costco one of the few big companies to defy the administration — and get away with it.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tax software companies often have free plans for simple returns, CNBC reports.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ten clans or more gather at the end of the movie.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some of those clans have since dwindled or decamped for more populated areas.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Crews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crews. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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