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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Recent Examples of crib
Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
The film’s core theme, that random events shape our fate and everything could have been different, is cribbed from Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Blind Chance (1987).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms Amenities: Washer/dryer, crib and pack n’ play, AC, indoor fireplace with guards, kitchen, beach access, backyard, fire pit, BBQ, bikes, pool.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
If Indiana’s football coach, after cribbing the Prime Method, is worth $8 million annually through 2032 to the Hoosiers, shouldn’t Sanders be worth at least as much for hoisting the Buffs back onto the college football map?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
The film’s core theme, that random events shape our fate and everything could have been different, is cribbed from Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Blind Chance (1987).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
Leah is convinced that Heather kidnapped Micah from his crib and started the fire to cover it up, and Athena is right there with her.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms Amenities: Washer/dryer, crib and pack n’ play, AC, indoor fireplace with guards, kitchen, beach access, backyard, fire pit, BBQ, bikes, pool.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
Verb
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As natural landscapes are converted to agriculture or taken over by urban sprawl, logging operations and oil and gas exploration, ecosystems become fragmented and the space that species need to survive and reproduce disappears.—
Karrigan Börk,
The Conversation,
13 May 2025
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In March, the internet went briefly wild over the ability to use 4o to reproduce cute family photos in the style of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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The upload showed their bundle of joy swaddled in the delivery room's bassinet, wearing a pink bow, sharing her name in the caption with a yellow heart emoji.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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There are plenty of other big-ticket items to consider beyond these—cribs! bassinets!—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Folding his six-foot-five-inch frame into a booth at the Restoration Hardware Rooftop restaurant in New York City, Solomon says he’s been busy prepping to film the Summer House reunion the next day.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
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Expect live music and dance, cultural contests and shows (hello, lowriders and chihuahuas), some of the city’s finest food vendors (for real), and vendor booths from local artisans.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The Chi Chi Rodriguez was invented by Cassandra Feather, at the Lion’s Share in San Diego.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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Be touched by playful design decisions that speak volumes about the dedication that goes into inventing products, such as a unique gourmet bubble tea shop and its intricate recipes.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Yet even in this cradle of endemic life, one region stands apart, both for its diversity and its age.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Scientists additionally found at least three planes aboard the ship, including a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber with a bomb still secured in the release cradle.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
26 Apr. 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
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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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Tall, handsome, and polite, Benny—played by Benito Skinner—checks a near-comical number of boxes: valedictorian, football player, homecoming king.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Soon, 22 boxes of 50,600 lollipops were stacked five boxes high in two walls of Dum-Dums.—
Jeremy Engle,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Life-changing events, including the loss of a spouse, early onset dementia or another medical issue, can trigger changes in the way someone would react to anyone who is experienced at manipulating people to part with their money.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The price that millions of Americans covered by private insurance pay for drugs is even harder for the agency to manipulate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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