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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
Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
The colorway is also cribbed from that used to reveal the Air Jordan 28, as a black upper gives way to a highlighter green inner layer and shroud branding, as well as a translucent blue outsole.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Many of its principles were cribbed from other sources, like Apple’s terms of service and the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
But there's something a bit anticlimactic about ending it in that basement, as if the characters never had lives outside the archetypes the show made for them, cribbed from a role-playing game.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
There is even, inexplicably, an entire chorus cribbed from a blink-182 song.
—Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
The colorway is also cribbed from that used to reveal the Air Jordan 28, as a black upper gives way to a highlighter green inner layer and shroud branding, as well as a translucent blue outsole.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Many of its principles were cribbed from other sources, like Apple’s terms of service and the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
But there's something a bit anticlimactic about ending it in that basement, as if the characters never had lives outside the archetypes the show made for them, cribbed from a role-playing game.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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
Adjective
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The brand offers a one-to-one replacement for nearly every classic liquor on the market, plus sparkling wine and canned cocktails.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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The food comes in either canned or bagged and boxed packaging.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Kira Willey,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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The team proved that Monte Carlo simulations based on the new Hamiltonian framework reproduced both steady and changing states of the original nonreciprocal system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Built in the 1830s, the 25-foot-wide home was completely reimagined by Yellowtrees Studio, resulting in a thoughtful blend of historic character and contemporary design that avoids both museum-like preservation and the formulaic feel of a luxury flip.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Well, people have always written schlocky or formulaic books.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The book was later pulled from circulation amid the revelation that Hill plagiarized a portion.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In the mind of the plagiarized, as often as not, what has been perpetrated is nothing less than an outrage.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other artists copied his style, which at first the artist considered flattering but later saw it as unoriginal as his popularity grew.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fermentation provided a way to preserve foods thousands of years before refrigeration was invented, and it was used to impart unique flavors and textures.—
Anahad O’Connor,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
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Remember Bonnie, the adorable five-year-old who inherited Andy’s old toys and, in a stroke of brilliance, invented one of her own by gluing a pair of googly eyes onto a cheap white spork?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Burnham has led the Greater Manchester region since 2017, overseeing rapid regeneration for the city where the Industrial Revolution was forged.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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The hardliners have emerged with their hands on the levers of power and battlefield command, and their supporters now flood Iran’s streets with daily rallies celebrating a newfound legitimacy forged through surviving the US-Israeli assault.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Verb
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He’s been manipulated to believe that this is what’s necessary by his sister.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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The people drawing the lines manipulated the system for partisan advantage.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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“Cribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cribbed. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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