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
Lara Kramer, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
The Cradlewise crib has a camera and uses an AI algorithm to predict when your baby needs to be soothed and will automatically start moving up and down to bounce the baby.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Aug. 2025
Aubrey Beardsley cribbed the oversized phalluses of his erotic drawings from Japanese shunga prints.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
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Verb
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
The Cradlewise crib has a camera and uses an AI algorithm to predict when your baby needs to be soothed and will automatically start moving up and down to bounce the baby.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Here's a quick guide to griddle-seasoning and care, and a few pieces of gear that'll help you along the way—with some advice cribbed from pros at the best griddle makers, like Blackstone, Weber, and Traeger.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Aug. 2025
Aubrey Beardsley cribbed the oversized phalluses of his erotic drawings from Japanese shunga prints.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
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Verb
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Bibler is being charged with eight counts of possessing child pornography and eight counts of reproducing child pornography involving a victim under 13, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new mom also shared a photo of the baby girl lying bundled in a bassinet.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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In a TikTok clip shared by mom Alice Wang (@brinkleyfromva), her dog Brinkley can be seen staring intently at a bassinet where the newborn is sleeping.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 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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Dubbed Jellycat Café, the playful pop-up spans the mall’s ground-floor atrium, a fourth-floor storefront and an outdoor display booth.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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What’s different this year is the expo-style format, where each entrepreneur will have a booth to showcase their idea and interact with attendees.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet, bizarrely, the TV show undercuts this angle by inventing a serial killer nurse from whole cloth, a move that shifts the blame away from systemic forces and toward a motiveless scoundrel.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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And long before movie night was a thing, Mesoamericans apparently invented popcorn, too.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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That success reshaped global conservation practice and earned the park its reputation as the cradle of rhino conservation.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Video surveillance from the scene posted online by Fox 11 shows a man lingering near a doorway, quickly grabbing the gift box from a table and running out of the venue.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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They’re also made with arch support and a toe box that’s not too narrow or crammed, per the brand, plus the rubber sole offers a nice cushioned platform with each step.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
8 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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