as in plagiarizes
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 cribs
Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
And the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, signed into federal law in 2022, outright banned the sale of drop-side cribs and crib bumpers that could potentially suffocate infants.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cribs
Noun
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In the 1830s, for example, thirty-four percent of brothels were within three blocks of a theater.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 1893 silver crash and the following regional depression left the area in decline, turning it into skid row with brothels, speakeasies, pawn shops and widespread crime.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And what if man invents a way to take carbon out of the air, with some sort of machine?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The show invents the initial meeting to be like Cinderella crashing the ball.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cellphone mounts or cradles allow people to access their mobile devices at all times.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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These fun pink clogs channel spring flowers while their contoured footbed cradles your arches, and the adjustable heel strap keeps them secure.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This includes increasing bathroom stalls, single person bathrooms and individual stall locker rooms.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new simulator reproduces galactic cosmic rays using ion accelerators, giving researchers a powerful tool to study radiation exposure in deep space.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The nuance and presence that the Nova Elite's carbon fiber reproduces across the full frequency range are noticeably better than those of the Nova Pro Wireless, which already sounds great.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, there are golf buggies to zip guests around with ease.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Barns, open pastures, horses and buggies, and small towns define this stretch of Amish Country, offering a quiet change from the busy cities left behind.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During that search, FBI agents seized hundreds of boxes of ballots and other voting records.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Along the perimeter sat a series of bulky equipment boxes, also painted white, with cords snaking back toward the building.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pascal forges an ex-studio chief’s knowledge, relationships, and favors into big-budget commercial pictures.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the Texas Hill Country following the Civil War, 14-year-old Travis is left in charge of the family ranch when his father goes on a long cattle drive and soon forges a reluctant bond with a wandering yellow dog.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Cribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cribs. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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