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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
Caltrans says crews are clearing out 27 acres for a safety improvement project, but not all the neighbors are on board.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The long experience and tight teamwork of unionized camera crews, art departments, and so forth from production to production both maintains high professional standards and reinforces long-standing professional norms.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Additional crews were called in, and the incident was upgraded to a level two hazardous materials incident, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Videos shared by the Iranian Red Crescent Society show rescue crews digging through rubble at what the aid agency described as the site of an airstrike in Tehran.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Arriving crews reported that the fire had already engulfed the second floor of a vacant, two-story house and began an offensive attack on the blaze, Nolan said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 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
Construction crews will be working on ramp realignment work and ADA improvements over the weekend.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The long experience and tight teamwork of unionized camera crews, art departments, and so forth from production to production both maintains high professional standards and reinforces long-standing professional norms.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Additional crews were called in, and the incident was upgraded to a level two hazardous materials incident, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Videos shared by the Iranian Red Crescent Society show rescue crews digging through rubble at what the aid agency described as the site of an airstrike in Tehran.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Arriving crews reported that the fire had already engulfed the second floor of a vacant, two-story house and began an offensive attack on the blaze, Nolan said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 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
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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For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Criminal gangs are also active.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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For many years, the top pick was determined by a coin flip between the worst teams in the Western and Eastern Conferences.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the teams met earlier this season on Black Friday, UConn easily handled Illinois in a 74-61 victory.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Burelli also warned the policy shift could transform Venezuela into a laundering hub for illicit gold from across the Amazon basin, with miners from Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Suriname channeling production through Venezuelan networks before reaching global buyers.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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These networks are strongest if people step in to provide accountability, check in periodically and help navigate care when needed.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 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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Caleb Davies, another Kalshi trader who has earned $389,000 in culture markets over the past two years, says that the absence of financial organizations or syndicates of traders with big money allows knowledgeable traders to profit off of people who simply bet on their faves.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The four-hour epic by by Aditya Dahr is the sequel to Dhurandhar ($20 million in North American) and stars Ranveer Singh as an undercover Indian intelligence agent working to infiltrate Pakistani politics and Karachi’s criminal syndicates.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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In this island, or this Ireland, in 1986, there were a good number of armies.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The promise of automating out the drudgery of work and home by hacking together armies of agents feels so tantalizingly close, yet just out of reach.—
Sumeet Vaidya,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … SILICON SQUEEZE — Tech companies put on notice as Meta caves to Florida's under-14 social media ban.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Crews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crews. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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