as in to reproduce
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 crib
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
There’s a reason why every other major social platform, including Facebook and TikTok, cribbed the blue badges for their own networks.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2022
Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
The frame then flashed to Salma looking at her new niece with love, Hussein, 30, and Jameel holding their daughters as baby Iman adorably reached for Amina, Rania running her fingers through her daughter Iman's hair and pins being placed in Amina's crib.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Judging Panel des cribbed the Gold Miner Rum as featuring:
Intense floral aromas of roses and violets entwine with decadent chocolate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
There’s a reason why every other major social platform, including Facebook and TikTok, cribbed the blue badges for their own networks.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2022
Noun
And a week before both incidents at Drake’s crib took place, The Weeknd’s manager Cash’s security guard was also shot in front of his security gate.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
The frame then flashed to Salma looking at her new niece with love, Hussein, 30, and Jameel holding their daughters as baby Iman adorably reached for Amina, Rania running her fingers through her daughter Iman's hair and pins being placed in Amina's crib.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
Verb
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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The graphic, mod-looking wallpaper is a pattern dating from 1810 and reproduced by Adelphi Paper Hangings.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Baby bassinet bedside sleeper: on sale for $79.79 Original price: $129.99 Keeping your baby close for the first few months is a good idea, so this baby bedside sleeper is ideal for new parents.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The new mom also shared a photo of the baby girl lying bundled in a bassinet.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Leisure was a fixture at Amazon’s Ring security system’s interactive booth at the CES 2025 tech trade show in Las Vegas, nailing down the narrative that Leisure is the beverage that fuels Silicon Valley.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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View 4 Images The MWC trade show for mobile tech is upon us, and Lenovo's slapped a solar panel on a laptop to bring to its booth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Read: How Bong Joon Ho invented the weird world of Parasite Not much of Mickey 17 makes sense at first blush.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Greg Norman at the 1996 Masters is why Dr. Heimlich invented his maneuver, no argument there.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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But in 2018, Dr. Scerri and her colleagues challenged the idea that East African grasslands were the single cradle of humanity.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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All of this sits on a double cradle structure and dual backbone which helps with light sports riding and stability at high speeds by fusing suppleness and stability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.—
Mary Spicuzza,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
31 Oct. 2019
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There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.—
Arthur Hart,
idahostatesman,
7 Apr. 2018
Noun
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The oatmeal color looks about right and when Risa picks at it with her trowel, the surrounding black and gray debris falls away, revealing the rough outline of a box’s edge.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Somebody else felt proud of having taught fellow Redditors how to open a box filled with packing peanuts without making a mess.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But they had been manipulated by homeowners and businesses, and used to block all kinds of new construction.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Editing concerns truly manipulating an image, making changes to particular areas, and adding content like text, shapes, or other images on top of the original.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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