Thesaurus results for CREWS

crews

noun

plural of crew

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 Construction crews worked through the night to stabilize a Manhattan high-rise after structural columns buckled on the 21st floor Tuesday morning, raising fears of a partial collapse. — Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 The department said the response to the fire included fire crews, heavy equipment and water-dropping aircraft. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 The Stellar Kit is aimed at journalists, documentary crews and social video creators who need broadcast-quality sound without hauling a mixing board into the field. — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Little growth was reported on the Willow fire on Tuesday, and crews increased containment from 5% to 10%, fire officials said. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Instead of reloading rockets individually, crews replace the entire launcher pod with an onboard crane, significantly reducing reload times and simplifying logistics. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 Technologies that keep crews alive and thriving on Mars can make our hospitals more resilient, our homes more efficient, our food systems more sustainable, and our workplaces healthier. — Chris Carberry, Space.com, 7 July 2026 As crews continue to battle the Claremont Fire, officials are getting closer to finding the cause. — Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 State police said local firefighters, EMS crews, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Department of Consumer Protection and towing crews assisted with the cleanup. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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Noun

Both gangs are based in San Francisco, and the rivalry has been linked to several other killings around the Bay Area, according to police.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
The politician started the team as a positive force for school-age kids, to keep kids in school, off drugs and out of gangs through athletic acrobatic practice and performance.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of gangs

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Before this summer’s World Cup, FIFA asked the 48 participating teams to provide a list of songs to be played during warmups and goal celebrations and, if appropriate, after victories.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
In a World Cup of superstars, both teams have had their top players deliver.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of teams

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Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning.

— Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026
Their assets, systems and networks are considered so essential that their disruption would have a debilitating impact on national security, public safety or the economy.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of networks

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In the coming years, as Erik Neander took over the baseball operations department, the Rays were at the forefront of analytics with defensive shifts, aggressive platoons, utilizing openers, creating a menagerie of arm slots in the bullpen and, yes, prioritizing exit velocity.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
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

Definition of platoons

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Lucky Number Slevin, a movie about mistaken identity, rival crime syndicates, and assassins, was, for some reason (Josh Hartnett), one of the comfort movies of my childhood.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

Definition of syndicates

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For decades, law firms have depended upon armies of associates, paralegals, legal assistants, litigation support professionals, contract managers, compliance personnel, and administrative staff to perform this work.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
In it, Swift and Gomez played warring frenemies, leading respective armies of famous faces in an Avengers-level face off that was heavy on special effects and drama.

— Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of armies

Noun

The Richards family is one of America’s richest clans, thanks to its electrical manufacturing company Southwire.

— Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Definition of clans

Noun

But interest in the nascent field is rising as companies notch up milestones, such as enabling people with degenerative conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to type or play video games using brain signals.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Nike has global scale, athlete relationships, product history, distribution reach, and cultural relevance that most companies would love to have.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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