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
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Families traveling with a baby will appreciate the on-site Baby Concierge, who can arrange everything from a crib to organic pureed meals.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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
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Verb
The rowdy students,12,530 strong, left and only a fraction came back, unable to resist the siren call of parties and homework over watching an offense that is about as entertaining as reading instructions aloud for an IKEA baby crib.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Families traveling with a baby will appreciate the on-site Baby Concierge, who can arrange everything from a crib to organic pureed meals.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
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Available in 9-karat and 18-karat yellow and white gold, the pendant and chevalier ring come with a cast kit to take the pet’s nose print, which is then reproduced on the jewels by the brand’s goldsmiths.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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For example, being able to reproduce data and always staying open to new interpretations.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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When a person opens the drawer and places a baby in the bassinet inside, three separate alarms sound to alert first responders, and an orange bag falls out with information about what rights a parent has, and what a mother’s body experiences after birth.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The proud mom also shared a photo of the baby girl lying bundled in a bassinet.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
7 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
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There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.—
Arthur Hart,
idahostatesman,
7 Apr. 2018
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Tucked into a booth in the dining room, Fiona Prine and Carter recount the creation of Prine’s 1995 Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings album, which was recently reissued as a 30th anniversary edition via Prine’s Oh Boy Records label.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Italian manufacturer anchored their West booth with the new debut.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s no manual on how to invent forgeries.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rendezvous recently secured $3 million in pre-seed funding to commercialize the technology invented while Ekblaw was at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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The town is also the cradle of the popular Mexican Tecate beer and boasts remarkable natural landscapes.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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As is typical for Vionic shoes, these cradle your arches, provide cushion for every step, and keep your feet stable throughout the day.—
Gabriela Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The ration boxes meant to feed the hungry have become a generation’s economy.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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In terms of comfort, most participants wanted a wider toe box, a narrower heel and additional cushioning.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Because there’s no route concept here, no trying to manipulate a defense with a quarterback’s eyes, or with misdirection, or by flooding a zone.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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There’s been no improvement in their real economy despite a stock market that seems manipulated higher, a la 2016.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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