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Recent Examples of crag
Her travels are usually inspired by mountain bike trails, classic crags, and whatever is happening in the sky.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
There was a collective gasp from the crowd, watching on a videoboard, as the crash happened near the top of the hill and behind a crag.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Even overconfidence is easily understandable at the crag or climbing wall.
—Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2025
Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
There was a collective gasp from the crowd, watching on a videoboard, as the crash happened near the top of the hill and behind a crag.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Even overconfidence is easily understandable at the crag or climbing wall.
—Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2025
Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crag
Noun
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Here's how Congress might fix Social Security Social Security is hurtling toward a fiscal cliff.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the footage continues, Muirhead glides over cliffs and homes, laptop in hand, appearing to continue his work mid-flight.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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As the sun dropped and the temperature fell, Scarabeo Roches Noires emerged on the horizon, a small cluster of white tents perched on a rocky escarpment.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Crag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crag. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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