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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 cribbed
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cribbed
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In an exchange reproduced on screen, a fan asked Stause about her rift with Hernan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The paper also has covered allegations that IU President Pamela Whitten plagiarized parts of her dissertation, with the most recent story running in September.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Missy's brooding brother Cliff (Bradford) homes in on Torrance as a potential love connection, while Torrance leads the Toros to a stunning defeat at the hands of the East Compton Clovers after it's revealed that Big Red plagiarized the routine charted out by their impeccable captain Isis (Union).—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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Opt for canned cranberry sauce or look for tubs in the refrigerator section at certain retailers like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Market if ‘tis the season.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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The market does not sell canned or processed foods, its website notes.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The wave machine someone invented to simulate the oceans of Pandora risks crushing the actors to death under eight pounds of steel?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Putnam raised the example of how, during the previous upswing, organizations like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were invented just a few years apart, because people recognized that young people needed mentors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Most biopics about musicians are pastiche, formulaic, and even when highly entertaining, end up being less informative than a Wikipedia entry.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, structured equity entails hammering out a capital solution specific to each company; there is no formulaic approach.—
Mike Terwilliger,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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This bond was forged in a bygone era.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the cast interview, Kardashian, 45, revealed that the women forged a close bond behind the cameras during a group dinner before filming began.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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In sales, trust is currency, and nothing burns trust faster than sounding unoriginal, lazy or shady.—
Don Markland,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Meta said unoriginal content is when images or videos are reused without crediting the original creator.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Even among some voters who were sincerely uncomfortable with Mamdani’s past rhetoric, many rationalized that an authentic Democrat with a pulse was still better than someone who might be manipulated from afar.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Experts said those markets are at risk of being manipulated by foreign influence.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Cribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cribbed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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