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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as in bassinet
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as in bawdy house
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Recent Examples of crib
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Neither did TikTok, nor did most of the creators whose words were cribbed.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025
Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Not only does this property come with a bunkroom the kids will love, but it’s also equipped with a travel crib and high chair for the youngest travelers.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Neither did TikTok, nor did most of the creators whose words were cribbed.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025
Noun
That demand continued to climb in 2024 and hit new highs in 2025, when the hotline took 20,632 contacts where a person was seeking a shelter bed or crib.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Not only does this property come with a bunkroom the kids will love, but it’s also equipped with a travel crib and high chair for the youngest travelers.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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The organism not only became active again but was also able to reproduce asexually, suggesting that its cellular structures remained intact despite the passage of millennia.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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After his death in 1993, the hippos escaped and began reproducing in the wild.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, the SkyNook suggests using a convertible console that can secure a car seat, bassinet, pet carrier or service animal for the flight.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her younger sister lives with her, sleeping in a room with Mims’ four children, which is barely large enough to fit the two sets of bunk beds and a bassinet.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The much-married Stoiber, reputed to have been the Silverton proprietor of a bawdy house, was impossible to get along with.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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One piece made the cover of the fair program, and the booth sold out on the preview day.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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People stop at our booth and learn our story.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Major motion pictures partnering with brands to promote movies is the norm now, a practice that has evolved as quickly as technology has since the iPhone was invented in 2007, which can sometimes feel like an attack on your nervous system.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city doesn’t need to invent a solution.—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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For audiences expecting a cradle-to-grave reckoning, that cutoff can feel abrupt.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Still, among the more than 100 billion people who have walked the Earth in human history, the Artemis II astronauts have ventured farther from the cradle than anyone else.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Wacha felt his chain break after the A’s Carlos Cortes had stepped into the batter’s box.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But there is a point where the prediction shapes and manipulates the actual outcome.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bronze Age symbolizes a time of change Bronze, a raw material, was skillfully manipulated to create objects that not only carried weight but also meaning.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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