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
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Neither did TikTok, nor did most of the creators whose words were cribbed.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
It is rolled out to show how Washington and London strangled Iranian democracy in its crib, proving that foreign powers cannot be trusted and that the Islamic Republic is, at worst, a necessary evil.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Neither did TikTok, nor did most of the creators whose words were cribbed.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025
Noun
Choose from sizes crib to king.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
It is rolled out to show how Washington and London strangled Iranian democracy in its crib, proving that foreign powers cannot be trusted and that the Islamic Republic is, at worst, a necessary evil.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
Verb
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Engineers are using their knowledge of fluid mechanics and materials science to reproduce the unique environment of the womb.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grogu, meanwhile, seems content with pressing buttons, eating blue macarons, and riding around in his new bassinet.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another baby is not looking like it’s headed to a bassinet near me or my son anytime soon.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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The Saturday Morning Cards booth spilled out into the aisles as cofounder Daniel Nguyen stood on a chair to conduct a raffle for limited-edition pop culture trading cards.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, the global energy supply chain is rapidly degrading into a toll booth regime at the Strait of Hormuz, transforming historically open transit routes into hostile zones where safe passage demands political concessions or massive risk premiums.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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That’s when Jack discovers the tin full of custom drugs that were left in their room by the demented chemistry major who used to live there (the reliably hilarious Sarah Sherman, appearing in a step-by-step YouTube tutorial about surviving the pills her character invented).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hal Nelson, Corning executive vice president and chief operating officer, emphasized that Corning invented the first low-loss optical fiber more than 50 years ago, which revolutionized telecommunications.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Humankind is bound to become a space-faring species, expanding beyond the bounds of Mother Earth, just as it, millions of years ago, spread out of its cradle in Africa.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to a Chef Rotanak Ros The Cambodian celeb chef known as Chef Nak shares her recipe for an invigorating weekend in the cradle of Khmer cuisine.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The search box is prominent, and the landing screen displays common functions for automations, customization, permissions, and workflows.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Orban started manipulating these grievances, and did so to significantly divide Hungarian society.—
John Shattuck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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As machines grow more powerful, society will become increasingly effective at shaping the world, while individuals who never learned to think deeply will be easier to manipulate.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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