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
Verb
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For a few minutes, nobody cared that this team is an expensive, disjointed, underperforming, charisma-free mess that invents ways to lose.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Kono’s statement acknowledging military coercion of women into front-line brothels paved the way for broader wartime remorse in 1995 and reshaped Japan’s relations with Asian neighbors.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 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 smart glasses come equipped with a proprietary liquid-crystal-on-silicon display that reproduces 16 million colors and offers a 51° field of view.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Once a specific constraint is imposed, the mathematical model reproduces the exact behavior of the original nonreciprocal flock.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Egypt, one of the word’s cradles of civilization, is also a vibrant, modern country.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This 10-pack of plastic melon cradles was a lifesaver last year once my pumpkins started maturing late July.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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During a scene in the show toward the end, Hargitay's character roots through several boxes around her.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Though crates, boxes and moving vans will not be present, the first day of July is like moving day in college football.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Cribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cribs. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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