as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
craned her head to see the roof
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Recent Examples of crane
No need to grab your binoculars or crane your neck out the window.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
As the room started to realize the album was over, heads slowly craned to the back entrance.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 28 May 2025
At one point, cinematographer Adib Sobhani’s camera cranes up above the schoolyard, showing students and parents separated by a fence that Aliyar accidentally locked.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Even more titillating: Rose and guitarist Slash, the Johnson and Young of American rock, were in attendance at the Rose Bowl — their walk through the crowd inciting thousands to gasp and crane their necks for a look at the duo.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crane
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
As the room started to realize the album was over, heads slowly craned to the back entrance.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 28 May 2025
At one point, cinematographer Adib Sobhani’s camera cranes up above the schoolyard, showing students and parents separated by a fence that Aliyar accidentally locked.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Even more titillating: Rose and guitarist Slash, the Johnson and Young of American rock, were in attendance at the Rose Bowl — their walk through the crowd inciting thousands to gasp and crane their necks for a look at the duo.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crane
Verb
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Detroit Thermal is asking a judge to lift a temporary restraining order from doing work in Lafayette Park's Mies van der Rohe district to build an underground steam heat network.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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And Boatright delivered another electric ending for the Stars of Storrs, hitting the three to lift the team built around UConn alums to a 78-76 victory over the Green Mountain Men, mostly Vermont alums, in the second round of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) in Syracuse on Monday night.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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As David Brooks might say, they were then hoisted on their own petards.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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That poor field position doomed New England, as the Patriots could only reach their own 49 as time expired and Philadelphia hoisted its first Lombardi Trophy.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
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Attorneys in death penalty cases often raise the issue of past trauma as a mitigating factor for juries to consider when deciding punishment.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Money raised will prioritize private residential nursing care, additional support services and ongoing transport and palliative care needs.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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