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
To land the kiss on her cheek, Trump would have had to either crane his neck or move her hat.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Mourners craned their necks to gauge the body language as President-elect Donald J. Trump sat near his four peers, none of whom care for him and most of whom ignored him.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
From the car, the daughter and mother crane their necks to take in entire streets where not a single home remains standing.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Windows opened and everyone craned to see the magical village of lights and dancing elves.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Mourners craned their necks to gauge the body language as President-elect Donald J. Trump sat near his four peers, none of whom care for him and most of whom ignored him.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
From the car, the daughter and mother crane their necks to take in entire streets where not a single home remains standing.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Windows opened and everyone craned to see the magical village of lights and dancing elves.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crane
Verb
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Firefighters had to call in a crane to lift the dump truck off the Ford Ranger.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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By 2021, in regions where travel restrictions had lifted, professionals were once again boarding flights—face masks on and negative Covid test results in hand—to attend trade shows.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Apr. 2025
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Pallbearers dressed in black suits hoisted Pope Francis’ coffin on their shoulders.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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The pairs on the crater rim then hoist their companions back up, unfolding the mesh and lofting the receiver above the dish.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in the year’s first quarter, an eye-catching amount that’s fueling speculation about her political future and potential ambitions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Exposure can also raise the risk of conditions including certain cancers, stroke, asthma, preterm births, dementia, depression and anxiety.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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