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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as in bassinet
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as in bawdy house
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Recent Examples of crib
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2025
Here's a quick guide to griddle-seasoning and care, and a few pieces of gear that'll help you along the way—with some advice cribbed from pros at the best griddle makers, like Blackstone, Weber, and Traeger.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Aug. 2025
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Zachariah’s mother, Swanietra Cooke, used the drug near the baby’s crib, which investigators believe caused the overdose, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Mazda cribbed the recipe from British sports cars of the 1960s but crucially added something those cars lacked—bulletproof reliability and economy-car running costs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2025
Here's a quick guide to griddle-seasoning and care, and a few pieces of gear that'll help you along the way—with some advice cribbed from pros at the best griddle makers, like Blackstone, Weber, and Traeger.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Amenities like a crib, pack ‘n play, and kids’ books are available at the property to make your stay more comfortable.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Zachariah’s mother, Swanietra Cooke, used the drug near the baby’s crib, which investigators believe caused the overdose, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
Verb
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For the first time, the researchers demonstrated that human spinal cord organoids can reproduce the formation of dense glial scars, which block nerve regeneration.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to a report from Axios, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter Friday to ByteDance, accusing the company of distributing and reproducing its intellectual property through the new AI tool without permission.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Another baby is not looking like it’s headed to a bassinet near me or my son anytime soon.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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Texas mandates bereavement care with Everly's Law The state last year became the first to mandate maternity hospitals have a cooling bassinet and train staff in bereavement care, with the passage of Everly's Law.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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There’s almost this wink at the end where Fanny says, By the way, Charles brought our son to bawdy houses so he could be educated just as Charles was.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Oct. 2025
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The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.—
Mary Spicuzza,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
31 Oct. 2019
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Book signing at University of New Mexico Press booth.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nelson, a former big-league pitcher who has never been in the Marlins booth for more than 60 games in a season, will now call 69 games alongside Kyle Sielaff.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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That all stopped once the dreaded *69 was invented, and with just three buttons people could discover who was on the other end of the line.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Yet, like Bessette’s relationship with the Kennedy family scion, her eternity band is shrouded in mystery—imperfectly recorded through rumors, second-hand accounts, and myths invented by the press and populace.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lamu, Kenya Sitting in the Indian Ocean to the northeast of the Kenyan mainland, Lamu is one of the cradles of Swahili culture.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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In other words, while the Democratic brand continued to flatline, the autopsy itself was declared dead in the cradle—this despite DNC officials having conducted more than 300 interviews and Martin having previously called the autopsy a crucial exercise.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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This cute Basmart Duffel is now up to 40 percent off and checks all of my boxes for the perfect personal item.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s powered by a Chevy Vortec V8 engine and has a chassis Doyle described as similar to a box truck.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fix it Melissa Kingston, who serves as City Plan Commissioner for District 14, which includes parts of downtown and Uptown, said Saturday the report was deliberately manipulated to justify demolition rather than preservation.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bills in the House and Senate would ban attempts to manipulate or alter the weather, like cloud seeding.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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