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
Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 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
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
The glass windows are blocked by tables and a piano and a crib and a dressmaker’s dummy.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Neither did TikTok, nor did most of the creators whose words were cribbed.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 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
Noun
The primary bedroom can handle a queen, and the smaller, second bedroom can fit a twin or crib.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
The glass windows are blocked by tables and a piano and a crib and a dressmaker’s dummy.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
Verb
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In an exchange reproduced on screen, a fan asked Stause about her rift with Hernan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The nonstick surface that develops over years of use is invaluable, and not easy to reproduce.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Instead of being strapped into a car seat, she’s buckled into a stroller bassinet, missing one shoe and wearing an unimpressed expression.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Hatch Baby lamp for middle-of-the-night feedings and check-ins, swaddles for coziness, a bedside bassinet, and a lounger that’s both washable and breathable.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Another booth at Collectible contributed to the caveman dialogue.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Enhancing the celebratory vibes was an additional merch booth for the Empty Bottle’s 33 ⅓ concert series, ringing in the venue’s anniversary, of which Cindy Lee’s show was a part of.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Putnam raised the example of how, during the previous upswing, organizations like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were invented just a few years apart, because people recognized that young people needed mentors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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James Cameron continues to invent new technology to make films, and that does not end with the third installment of the Avatar saga.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Since the program’s launch in 2022, more than 1 million newborns have been enrolled, representing an $89 million public investment in California’s commitment to cradle-to-career success.—
Fiona Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chalamet himself is locked in a glass box, wearing a similar orange head, plus a custom Marty Supreme track suit, being pelted by ping-pong balls.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The patch had, after all, come in a box labeled Energy Boost.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These children are being targeted by extremists Khalid and Juneid—the latter being Yassir’s uncle—who plan to recruit and indoctrinate them into their militant movement, manipulating vulnerable youth with promises of faith and belonging under the orders of a mysterious leader known as Bhaijaan.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bode’s comment was strictly in reference to the character of the Wizard of Oz, who uses propaganda to manipulate and deceive his subjects in Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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