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
This flexible holder attaches easily to your seatback tray table and adjusts to multiple angles, allowing for hands-free viewing without craning your neck.
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Crowds of bird fans carrying smartphones and cameras are craning daily for a look at its silly walk, while mostly maintaining a respectful distance.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Greta cranes her neck to see how many other phones are in there, how many other patrons there may be in the Found Object Society tonight.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Gathered in a stand of trees, onto the branches of which some have lifted themselves, the crowd cranes to take in the scene.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Crowds of bird fans carrying smartphones and cameras are craning daily for a look at its silly walk, while mostly maintaining a respectful distance.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Greta cranes her neck to see how many other phones are in there, how many other patrons there may be in the Found Object Society tonight.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Gathered in a stand of trees, onto the branches of which some have lifted themselves, the crowd cranes to take in the scene.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
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Under a new arrangement, shipments of goods from Turkey or Armenia through a third country may now directly list their final destination or point of origin as Turkey or Armenia, lifting a prior restriction on such designations, Keceli said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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If there are areas of the bowl that have more stains, add a touch more of baking soda to them to try and lift them out.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Crewmembers aboard an Air Rescue Wing HH-60W Jolly Green helicopter, based at the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, hoisted the 11 victims from a life raft to safety, officials said.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Crews rigged a hoisting system using a ladder truck as a high point to raise the victim up to safety, according to fire officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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That alone, to me, raises questions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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