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
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
High angle shot of little Black child dressed in knitted jumpsuit of blue color serenely sleeping in cozy wooden crib with baby mobiles hanging above, while mother checking on daughter in bedroom.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Wayne’s World Wayne says that line is cribbed from a Birdman bar on an old Cash Money track.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In another of Salinger’s images, a constraint on the form that the future will take is already there: Lynne M., eighteen, shares her bedroom with her toddler daughter, whose white crib—beneath which lies a jumble of shoes and other detritus—mirrors her mother’s narrow white-metal daybed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
High angle shot of little Black child dressed in knitted jumpsuit of blue color serenely sleeping in cozy wooden crib with baby mobiles hanging above, while mother checking on daughter in bedroom.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Noun
Pratik Sinha, of Alt News, pointed out that photos claiming to depict dead Pakistani militants actually showed victims of a heat wave; other images, ostensibly of the strikes, were cribbed from a video game called Arma 2.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Wayne’s World Wayne says that line is cribbed from a Birdman bar on an old Cash Money track.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
Verb
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The second season doesn’t attempt to immediately reproduce the dance scene, and thank heavens for that.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Through radio and snow tracking, biologists later found that the fishers that were released in northwestern Connecticut had high survival rates and successfully reproduced.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An employee explained that, once the infant was placed in the plastic bassinet by her hospital bed, that triggered the start of his own room and board charges, since her son was considered another patient.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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The bassinet can hold babies up to 20 pounds or 30 inches tall.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
31 July 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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Catch up with your crew or a date in the red velvet booths over ice cold martinis and their standout menu item, Drai’s caviar pasta which is topped with 0.4 ounces of Reserve Kaluga Caviar.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Today, the booth is decorated in his honor and boasts the same blue and tan vinyl benches The King sat on.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bud Billiken, the page’s fictional editor/mascot described as the guardian and protector of children, was invented by Abbott and the Defender’s executive editor, Lucius Harper.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the 1920s, a Soviet aviation group invented their own sort of superhero: Egor Poddevkin, the dashing pilot.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gel memory foam cradles your back and hips while the Plush Comfort foam also relieves pressure on your joints.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The cradles also increase air circulation on all sides, which ultimately leads to even, and therefore quicker, ripening.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Some of our favorites hiding in its end-of-summer sale include a fancy daybed, an inviting Adirondack chair set, a handy deck box, and a potting bench that’s perfect for narrow spaces.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Altra Lone Peaks are designed with a wide toe box and a zero-drop style to provide your feet with a barefoot feel.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can't be manipulated for political purposes.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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