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verb

Definition of cribnext
as in to reproduce
to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet.

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noun

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as in bassinet

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as in bawdy house

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as in booth

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Recent Examples of crib
Verb
Although his personal favorite interpretation is Craig’s, the actor wanted to focus on the philosophical pillars of the character, rather than cribbing from anyone else’s work. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 The colorway is also cribbed from that used to reveal the Air Jordan 28, as a black upper gives way to a highlighter green inner layer and shroud branding, as well as a translucent blue outsole. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
The cover slide shows Adelaide sleeping in her crib, while another photo captures the newborn being held by her two brothers, August Philip Hawke, 5, and Ernest George Ronnie, 3. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 Aim for at least half, though ideally more, of your baby’s naps to be in their bassinet or crib. — Heather Gowen Walsh, Parents, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crib
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
  1. reproduce
  2. bassinet
  3. bawdy house
  4. booth
  5. invent
  6. cradle
  7. brothel
  8. box
Verb
  • Once researchers can send participants home with a device that reliably reproduces sauna-like heat stress, the study pipeline gets longer, cheaper and larger.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • However, nicotine does not reproduce normal acetylcholine signaling.
    — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of reproduce
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Lemke took the infant into the main house on the property, which belonged to a friend, and placed his son into a bassinet before calling 911.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Aim for at least half, though ideally more, of your baby’s naps to be in their bassinet or crib.
    — Heather Gowen Walsh, Parents, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bassinet
Noun
  • She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • All of the women working in the bawdy houses are modest and never look lascivious because, Lord knows, that would be horrific.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of bawdy house
Noun
  • Above another booth hangs a mirrored Andy Warhol portrait of Gianni Versace, loaned to Remm by a friend.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Waltrip spent 19 years in the FOX booth before retiring in 2019.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of booth
Verb
  • The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a colossal pet project by the man who invented the Star Wars franchise, makes no apologies for looking like a spaceship arrived from outer space.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The red-blue convention didn’t invent regional political differences.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of invent
Noun
  • This ecosystem has been the cradle of many major innovative high-tech companies, as well as those sparking innovation and growth in other sectors.
    — Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Massachusetts Bay is a beautiful place to have a breakdown, and the setting serves as a tender cradle for high school history teacher Artie Dam to have his whole world turned upside down.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cradle
Noun
  • In December, Santa Clara County officials charged members of a different family with running a network of 10 brothels in cities that included Cupertino.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the movie, a local brothel — the Devil’s Playhouse — becomes the target of a TV preacher, forcing the town’s sheriff, who happens to be a frequent customer, to save it.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of brothel
Noun
  • But again, what feels worth the money can’t always fit inside a jewelry box.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When Busch went again on the ensuing pitch, catcher Jose Trevino signaled to Pagán for a pitchout into the right-handed batter’s box and delivered an on-target throw to second.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of box

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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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