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 whorehouse
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Recent Examples of crib
Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
The film’s core theme, that random events shape our fate and everything could have been different, is cribbed from Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Blind Chance (1987).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025
One parent tester loved this crib’s wood styling and sturdy design that will last through the years.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
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Verb
If Indiana’s football coach, after cribbing the Prime Method, is worth $8 million annually through 2032 to the Hoosiers, shouldn’t Sanders be worth at least as much for hoisting the Buffs back onto the college football map?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
The film’s core theme, that random events shape our fate and everything could have been different, is cribbed from Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Blind Chance (1987).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
Many resorts will provide additional services like babysitting, cribs, and a splash pool, Cronin adds.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025
One parent tester loved this crib’s wood styling and sturdy design that will last through the years.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
Verb
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Zinnias are annual flowers—their life goal is to reproduce.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Rather than musically reproduce street sounds and people sounds, Chin transforms them into spectacular orchestral chatter.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Safe sleep recommendations for babies include laying them down on their back instead of their stomach on a firm mattress in their own space, like a crib or bassinet.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
5 May 2025
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The 6-week-old baby was found lying in her bassinet.—
David Schutz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The green dot on the back of a player’s helmet signifies his helmet is equipped with the electronic equipment to communicate with coaches upstairs in the booth who call the plays.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Smoked some weed, just hopped in the booth, made a banger.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In 1948, photography and instant gratification converged when Edwin H. Land invented the first Polaroid camera.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The purpose of life wasn’t invented by the individual — it was discovered in scripture.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Bonus: There are cradles for your dumbbells, along with a tablet holder.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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Spanning 17 autonomous regions and two small enclaves in North Africa, the country is a cradle of diverse cultures, geography, traditions, even languages.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
Noun
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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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There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.—
Arthur Hart,
idahostatesman,
7 Apr. 2018
Noun
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Fever assistant Austin Kelly — who acted as head coach Saturday in the stead of Stephanie White, who was away from the team for personal reasons — remembered watching the Bulls on box TVs in hotel rooms while traveling with his AAU team during the ’90s.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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According to Opta, Madueke had more touches (12) than any other player in the opposition’s box, completed the most dribbles (three), and finished joint-first in duels won (seven), alongside Jude Bellingham and Dan Burn.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Deepfakes are manipulated images, audio recordings, or videos of real people that have been altered with artificial intelligence to misrepresent someone as saying or doing something that the person did not actually say or do.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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This may surprise the more than 1 million Californians who received $21.65 apiece from the state in mid-May after a settlement reached by state Attorney General Rob Bonta with three gasoline trading firms that allegedly manipulated gas prices in 2016 during another refinery outage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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