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
Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
But there's something a bit anticlimactic about ending it in that basement, as if the characters never had lives outside the archetypes the show made for them, cribbed from a role-playing game.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
He's found them in his son's crib.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 28 May 2026
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Verb
Many of its principles were cribbed from other sources, like Apple’s terms of service and the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
But there's something a bit anticlimactic about ending it in that basement, as if the characters never had lives outside the archetypes the show made for them, cribbed from a role-playing game.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
One year later, the same officer accidentally fired his service weapon into a baby’s crib during a probation search but avoided any discipline, the Ding lawsuit said.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
He's found them in his son's crib.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 28 May 2026
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Verb
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Once a specific constraint is imposed, the mathematical model reproduces the exact behavior of the original nonreciprocal flock.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
Noun
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In one slide, Miller, 23, and his girlfriend stood next to each other behind Kashton in a bassinet.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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In the nursery of St. John’s Regional Medical Center, newborns napped in bassinets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Noun
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She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The much-married Stoiber, reputed to have been the Silverton proprietor of a bawdy house, was impossible to get along with.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Transgender Flossmoor resident Owen Granger volunteered at the booth for advocacy organization PFLAG.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The line for the CGC booth was filled with prospective customers from the moment the convention started.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Remember Bonnie, the adorable five-year-old who inherited Andy’s old toys and, in a stroke of brilliance, invented one of her own by gluing a pair of googly eyes onto a cheap white spork?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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But there is now chatter of other scenarios — some legit, some planted for negotiating purposes, some invented — and that may get louder leading up to draft day.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Understand cash inflow from cradle to grave and look at the forecast and cash flow weekly, holding everyone accountable for knowing their numbers and delivering on their numbers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Back inside the booth, Wynne places the receiver gently back into its cradle.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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In an effort to increase business, the upstairs storage room was converted into a brothel.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Kono’s statement acknowledging military coercion of women into front-line brothels paved the way for broader wartime remorse in 1995 and reshaped Japan’s relations with Asian neighbors.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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About a third of that will be community hangars that can accommodate the largest business jets, while another third comprises box hangars for helicopters, turboprops, and small to midsize aircraft.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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