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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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
Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
The 16-month-old girl died April 8, 2025, from what the Medical Examiner’s Office ruled was accidental asphyxia after her head got wedged between a plastic cot and a crib’s railing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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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
Not only does this property come with a bunkroom the kids will love, but it’s also equipped with a travel crib and high chair for the youngest travelers.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
The 16-month-old girl died April 8, 2025, from what the Medical Examiner’s Office ruled was accidental asphyxia after her head got wedged between a plastic cot and a crib’s railing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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Data can be generated at near-unlimited scale, including rare or dangerous scenarios that are hard to reproduce in reality.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, the SkyNook suggests using a convertible console that can secure a car seat, bassinet, pet carrier or service animal for the flight.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her younger sister lives with her, sleeping in a room with Mims’ four children, which is barely large enough to fit the two sets of bunk beds and a bassinet.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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The much-married Stoiber, reputed to have been the Silverton proprietor of a bawdy house, was impossible to get along with.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 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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One piece made the cover of the fair program, and the booth sold out on the preview day.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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People stop at our booth and learn our story.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Lewis and Clark didn’t invent or even inspire this genre by themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jobs certainly didn’t invent MP3 players or internet-capable mobile phones.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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For audiences expecting a cradle-to-grave reckoning, that cutoff can feel abrupt.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Still, among the more than 100 billion people who have walked the Earth in human history, the Artemis II astronauts have ventured farther from the cradle than anyone else.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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From corners, Bromley pack the six-yard box, with multiple players darting towards its centre.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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His ruling ticked all the relevant boxes.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But there is a point where the prediction shapes and manipulates the actual outcome.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bronze Age symbolizes a time of change Bronze, a raw material, was skillfully manipulated to create objects that not only carried weight but also meaning.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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