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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
To counter the explosive projectiles, Russian tank crews began mounting homemade cages above their turrets to cushion the tanks from blasts.
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Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The fire suppression efforts involve 20 engines, two water tenders and eight hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Ambulance crews carry defibrillators, but in remote or rural areas, delays are common.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether coordinating crews on a construction site or troubleshooting an HVAC failure in extreme conditions, the pressure to adapt and deliver results builds the same muscles demanded of corporate leaders.
—Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The London Ambulance Service said its crews treated 21 patients at the airport terminal before taking one patient to the hospital.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But beyond the Falcon 9, SpaceX has been developing its Starship megarocket, which is designed to carry massive payloads and large crews on deep-space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His last big discovery After all the divers were done for the day on their July 27 expedition, the two boat crews conferred.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Many people who were hit bled to death, since no medical crews or ambulances could reach them.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The fire suppression efforts involve 20 engines, two water tenders and eight hand crews.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Ambulance crews carry defibrillators, but in remote or rural areas, delays are common.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether coordinating crews on a construction site or troubleshooting an HVAC failure in extreme conditions, the pressure to adapt and deliver results builds the same muscles demanded of corporate leaders.
—Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The London Ambulance Service said its crews treated 21 patients at the airport terminal before taking one patient to the hospital.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But beyond the Falcon 9, SpaceX has been developing its Starship megarocket, which is designed to carry massive payloads and large crews on deep-space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His last big discovery After all the divers were done for the day on their July 27 expedition, the two boat crews conferred.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Many people who were hit bled to death, since no medical crews or ambulances could reach them.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crews
Noun
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Trump also announced a similar designation for Haitian gangs.—
Azadeh Shahshahani,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Since that time, such attacks have proliferated, with ransomware gangs going after both individual practices and software vendors within the dental ecosystem.—
Tarun Eldho Alias,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fourth-and-8 isn’t really a great spot to risk a turnover on downs, but with kickoff touchbacks placing teams at the 35-yard line, a turnover at the 39-yard line isn’t particularly damning by comparison.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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TeamSmile is a nonprofit organization that brings oral health professionals together with professional sports teams to help deliver oral health procedures to underserved children.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While recent reports are textbook exposés of the realities of modern warfare, the recruitment networks’ international facade makes protecting foreign fighters all the more difficult.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The firm includes attorneys who have been interviewed on news networks, spoken at conventions, and even been elected to boards of directors or executive roles at prestigious legal organizations.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s grandiose displays of brute force—the massing of weapons of war and platoons of masked, unidentified combat fighters targeting the very civilian populations they are commissioned to protect—does not bring reassurance.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Russian assault platoons are rushing behind ukrainian lines.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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Trump has previously ordered certain drug cartels — including five Mexican syndicates — to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and last month signed a Pentagon directive initiating the use of military force against drug trafficking groups.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The challenges are immense, poaching syndicates are sophisticated and well-funded, but Hluhluwe–iMfolozi holds the fort.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Reinforcements would need to be prepared for future deployments, and European armies would need another 30,000 or so troops in training.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Aeneas’s military struggles against the Rutulians echo the wars of Rome against foreign invading armies, such as Carthage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In due course the informality and loosening of the customs around dressing would take people all the way to grunge and eventually, in the new millennium, put CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies in hoodies.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pakam connects waste companies with a tracking and payments program.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ellen and Brian may have just declared their love and commitment to each other in a handfast ceremony, but their burgeoning relationship is about to upend both of their clans’ lives.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Colum calmly declares that the union will mend the damage between the clans.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Crews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crews. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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