as in reproduced
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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Verb
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For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.—
Jay Ganglani,
Fortune Asia,
6 Dec. 2024 -
The prints, stored at a San Francisco arthouse for some time, were reproduced from 1839 to 1843 from Bodmer's works during his journey with Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Olsen found inspiration for her role in The Assessment from a book that was based on a real-life group of people who believe aliens invented modern technology.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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As history tells it, hot chicken was invented by African American entrepreneur Thornton Prince, who founded Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in the 1940s.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It’s also looked to highlight its growing business selling household staples such as paper towels, cleaning supplies, bottled drinks and canned food.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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The addition further bolsters Dunkin’s alcohol selection, which includes seasonal beers and canned cocktails.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Negotiated rather than formulaic—And formulas are understandable when local governments want to create fairness and predictability.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As part of this, S&P applies a formulaic and technical criteria when analyzing these transactions, which has led to a downgrade of Saks Global’s credit rating.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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This country is being manipulated by two people — and those too afraid to have the courage to oppose them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Season 4 of the Max comedy, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels have manipulated their way into their respective dream jobs as host and head writer of a late-night talk show on network TV.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, YouTube clarified that the policy change is aimed at curbing unoriginal, spammy and repetitive videos.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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The very best ones deviate from dupe culture, which often features unoriginal designs made with lower-quality materials.—
Irene Richardson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Cribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cribbed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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