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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
Every big man dreams of taking something to the crib, scoring a touchdown. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 Crib standards also change, as drop-sided cribs were banned from manufacture in 2011, with the most recent crib regulation update being August 1, 2026. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 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
  • An algorithm trained on incomplete or unrepresentative data can reproduce inequities already present in healthcare, except now those decisions arrive wrapped in the appearance of objectivity.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • These earliest plants evolved from water-living multicellular green algae—descendants of the cyanobacteria—and reproduced using spores.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reproduce
Noun
  • That means the baby’s crib or bassinet can be next to the parents’ bed, which makes feeding and comforting easier, but the baby should sleep on a separate surface.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Nvidia’s rise from an idea hatched in a booth at Denny’s to the world’s most valuable company is one of the defining business stories of the AI boom.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Look at Mick Jagger swaggering around in the recording booth, or Sir Paul hamming it up with a full post-credits set on Saturday Night Live.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of booth
Verb
  • In Canada, when an Air Canada chatbot invented a bereavement-fare policy, the airline argued the bot was a separate entity responsible for its own actions; the tribunal called the submission remarkable and made the airline pay.
    — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Charles, on the other hand, had the talent and ability to create a military legacy that could eclipse the one Cyrus had invented for himself.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of invent
Noun
  • According to tradition, the day after she was baptized, her cradle was surrounded by a mysterious swarm of white bees, which entered her mouth, but didn't harm her or even wake her up.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cradle
Noun
  • Did something happen in her youth that might inform why Cathy, after marrying Adam, goes on to shoot him, leave their newborns, join a brothel, slowly poison the madam, and then take her job?
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Detectives arrested the courier at a brothel on Riverside Drive, according to a police report.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of brothel
Noun
  • In the back, tanks bubbled with live lobsters while crawfish squirmed in boxes nearby.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This is the sort of out-of-the-box thinking the Razorbacks could use on an offense that currently ranks 115th in the country.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
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