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
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
But there's something a bit anticlimactic about ending it in that basement, as if the characters never had lives outside the archetypes the show made for them, cribbed from a role-playing game.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Mattresses, Box Springs, and Mattress Toppers Much like most secondhand stores don't accept adult-sized mattresses, many don't accept kids' sleep items like crib mattresses, junior bed mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs, sleep and positioning aids, and co-sleepers.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Many of its principles were cribbed from other sources, like Apple’s terms of service and the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
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Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
But there's something a bit anticlimactic about ending it in that basement, as if the characters never had lives outside the archetypes the show made for them, cribbed from a role-playing game.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
While most Lightning McQueen toddler beds fit a standard crib mattress, there are ones that come in the twin size.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Mattresses, Box Springs, and Mattress Toppers Much like most secondhand stores don't accept adult-sized mattresses, many don't accept kids' sleep items like crib mattresses, junior bed mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs, sleep and positioning aids, and co-sleepers.
—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crib
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Unlike conventional gaming headsets that primarily separate audio into left and right channels, Spherephones reproduces sound from above, below, behind, and in front of the user.
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As for one of the franchise's other biggest mysteries — how the characters reproduce — Coffin has a simple answer.
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Some parents now keep key items — bottles, burp cloths, diapers, a warmer, and soft lighting — closer to the crib or bassinet so more of the feeding routine can happen in one calm, predictable space.
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The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to the makers of a popular baby bassinet.
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She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.
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All of the women working in the bawdy houses are modest and never look lascivious because, Lord knows, that would be horrific.
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This year, McGrath’s booth was sandwiched right between the local Democratic and Republican Party clubs.
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Stop by their booth to talk flavor pairings, cooking, and get a taste of these one-of-a-kind sauces.
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This is why so much of the software industry has had to invent entire departments, customer success, customer experience, onboarding specialists, to paper over the gap between what was sold and what is actually experienced.
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The investment comes during the run-up to a milestone for the modern incarnation of the sport, which was invented centuries ago by Native Americans, with its inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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The club retired the cradle of Louis XIV from its badge—a symbol of Saint-Germain as a suburban town 20 kilometers outside Paris, where the kings once lived.
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However, the country’s history draws parallels with Atlanta’s own identity as a cradle of civil rights activism.
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Days later, she was taken to a brothel to service up to 30 clients per day.
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Though at least one of his movies was a success, John eventually left the industry to work as a greeter for a brothel in Nevada.
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The Chiefs have a world championship banner hanging atop the press box.
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Among the celebrities watching from VIP boxes were Shakira and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham.
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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