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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
Bahamian authorities and local fire and rescue crews launch a search by sea.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Now crews are making way for something different.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 13 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
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
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Now crews are making way for something different.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 13 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
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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Scypion’s killing was linked to a feud between East Contra Costa gangs known as Midtown and the Hard Body Gang.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Six people died and 12 more were injured in what prosecutors have alleged was a standoff between two gangs.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The teams square off Monday for the fourth time this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 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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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Klose professionalized the leadership structure and established more competitive pay for the networks' hosts.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 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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The criminal syndicates refitted their properties as centres where teams of workers – often trafficked and coerced – run online scams at scale.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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Widely adopted by European and American armies (including both sides in the American Civil War) during the 19th century, it was gradually phased out in favor of military tunics and relegated to cavalry units.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 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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Now, with 31% of lab space sitting empty, a handful of companies — some international — are swooping in on declining rents and rising landlord concessions.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sean Harapko, a beverage sector leader with Ernst & Young Americas, said consumers have so many beverage choices that companies must clearly define their products and explain why people should choose one over another.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Crews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crews. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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