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verb

present tense third-person singular of crib
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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noun

plural of crib
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as in bassinets

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as in brothels

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as in booths

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Recent Examples of cribs
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
  1. plagiarizes
  2. bassinets
  3. brothels
  4. stalls
  5. invents
  6. cradles
  7. bordellos
  8. boxes
Verb
  • An artist has demanded the organizers of Manifesta 16 remove an installation from the exhibition in Essen, Germany, alleging that a piece in the show plagiarizes one of her earlier works.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of plagiarizes
Noun
  • According to the agency, the bassinets’ attachment mechanism can create a dangerous gap between the bassinet and an adult mattress, creating a hazard for infants.
    — Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of bassinets
Noun
  • Though Diestel went on to make clear that no one was proposing to turn bedrooms into brothels, introducing sexuality into a sacred context was enough to shake the little world of interconnected townspeople.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Nonetheless, he is made king and often found eschewing his royal duties in favor of visiting brothels or hanging out with those who work for him.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Definition of brothels
Noun
  • This includes increasing bathroom stalls, single person bathrooms and individual stall locker rooms.
    — Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of stalls
Verb
  • Increasingly, success depends not on who invents first, but on who can manufacture, deploy and scale those innovations most effectively.
    — Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Yet history reminds us that technological leadership is rarely determined solely by who invents it first.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of invents
Noun
  • Soft, dynamic cushioning cradles your feet with every step while providing maximum support, providing transition assistance between launch and landing.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Egypt, one of the word’s cradles of civilization, is also a vibrant, modern country.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of cradles
Noun
  • Houses could be rented for $15 a week and converted into bars, bordellos and gambling dens, with liquor licenses and health certificates optional.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of bordellos
Noun
  • The Chiefs haven’t adapted as defenses have trended toward two deep safeties and light boxes.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Wing agreed, sending us rummaging through our respective fly boxes.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Cribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cribs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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