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verb

Definition of cribnext
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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noun

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as in bassinet

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as in bawdy house

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as in booth

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Recent Examples of crib
Verb
Although his personal favorite interpretation is Craig’s, the actor wanted to focus on the philosophical pillars of the character, rather than cribbing from anyone else’s work. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 The colorway is also cribbed from that used to reveal the Air Jordan 28, as a black upper gives way to a highlighter green inner layer and shroud branding, as well as a translucent blue outsole. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Art not just in a museum or in a gallery, but actually in the subway, out on a playground, on a crib, everywhere. — Jane Pauley, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Every big man dreams of taking something to the crib, scoring a touchdown. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crib
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
  1. reproduce
  2. bassinet
  3. bawdy house
  4. booth
  5. invent
  6. cradle
  7. brothel
  8. box
Verb
  • An elusive recipe In 2020, Dutch researchers reproduced the green/red dichroic effect of the Lycurgus Cup in a 3D printable nanocomposite material by embedding small amounts of silver and gold nanoparticles, of the proper size and shapes.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The device reproduced the fingerprint's tiny ridges and valleys, demonstrating an impressive spatial resolution of 30 micrometers (847 dpi).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of reproduce
Noun
  • Days after the couple learned about Caring Cradles, a cooling bassinet that can give grieving families more time with their babies.
    — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That means the baby’s crib or bassinet can be next to the parents’ bed, which makes feeding and comforting easier, but the baby should sleep on a separate surface.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bassinet
Noun
  • She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • All of the women working in the bawdy houses are modest and never look lascivious because, Lord knows, that would be horrific.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of bawdy house
Noun
  • There's lots of counter space in this one, while a nearby dining booth is a useful addition too.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Up in the commentary booth, Chinchero was on the edge of tears.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of booth
Verb
  • Why is California — the state that basically invented environmental review — about to vote on overhauling part of it?
    — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Social media didn’t invent our instinct to compare ourselves to others.
    — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of invent
Noun
  • While the device is in the cradle, the red battery LED blinks slowly during charging and is solid when fully charged.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In one late 19th-century account, first the cradle is carried outside.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cradle
Noun
  • The song is a cautionary tale about a brothel in New Orleans known for ruining many poor girls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But as Cathy moves through life and eventually into her role as a brothel owner (when she is known as Kate), makeup becomes increasingly accessible, aligning with her character arc.
    — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of brothel
Noun
  • Cardboard boxes of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in freezer.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • My father worked somewhere that had a lot of cardboard boxes.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
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