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
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Stefano Baratelli, executive director of Eden Roc Cap Cana, notes that the property’s VIBabies program includes a portable crib and a changing table, baby monitors, swim diapers, and babysitting services for families with little ones.
—Lara Kramer, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
The bank cribbed from a playbook established by AmEx by bundling perks around travel and dining, and later opened its own network of luxurious airport lounges.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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Verb
That’s when Canizares’ boyfriend grabbed his firearm — and the couple’s child from the crib — and locked himself in the bedroom, the report says.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Stefano Baratelli, executive director of Eden Roc Cap Cana, notes that the property’s VIBabies program includes a portable crib and a changing table, baby monitors, swim diapers, and babysitting services for families with little ones.
—Lara Kramer, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Aubrey Beardsley cribbed the oversized phalluses of his erotic drawings from Japanese shunga prints.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
The bank cribbed from a playbook established by AmEx by bundling perks around travel and dining, and later opened its own network of luxurious airport lounges.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
Verb
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This is the company’s guiding philosophy and aims to reproduce audio just as the artist intended with lifelike realism, emotional depth and spatial precision.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This Imperial Beach restaurant plans to reproduce its business at Terminal 1.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pulled out the bassinet and the burp cloths.—
Samantha Browning Shea
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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While there are many options on the market, for the best bassinet sheets, turn to Ely & Co.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 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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For something sweet, Bae's Bakery has a selection of treats, served from a booth decked with disco balls.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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Peter was in the booth with Herbstreit the other weekend, paws up and nose out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The genius was a man named Joel Houghton, who invented and patented a mechanical dishwasher in 1850.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Zambia also invented the walking safari.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This project will also focus on creating a space with multicultural appeal, in the center of the cradle of the Renaissance.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, looking deep into these swirling cradles of planet formation has always been tricky.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What Girl Scout cookies cost Girl Scout Cookies in the 2026 season, including the new Exploremores, are $6 a box for all varieties except Toffee-tastic.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Avoid underlines, unusual bullets and text boxes.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When writers see and manipulate structure, words become poetry.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cyrus was quick to defend herself, implying her words had been manipulated by the Times.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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