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
Afternoon commuters heading west on Interstate 84 near Meridian’s western border can crane their heads right and see dirt moving.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Workers in neon craned their heads and snapped pics.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The man appeared alert, yelling and craning his head as he was hoisted into the vehicle.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The vastness of framed white space and the comparatively minuscule labels arrest the viewer, requiring them to crane their neck, to move back and forth or close to the frame in order to read from part to part to whole while also weighing the blanks.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Workers in neon craned their heads and snapped pics.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The man appeared alert, yelling and craning his head as he was hoisted into the vehicle.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The vastness of framed white space and the comparatively minuscule labels arrest the viewer, requiring them to crane their neck, to move back and forth or close to the frame in order to read from part to part to whole while also weighing the blanks.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crane
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Removing Old or Set-in Vaseline Stains on Delicate Fabrics Cornstarch or baby powder can lift Vaseline stains from fabrics, thanks to their absorbency.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2025
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Then Ottawa’s Rebecca Leslie lifted a puck from Frost defender Maggie Flaherty behind the net, and Jocelyne Larocque slipped a low shot past Rooney to give the Charge the late lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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The climber holds onto the rescuer as they are hoisted from the cliff, the video shows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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Between the statue, the mural, the mosaic, the renaming of a road at the training ground, a host of legends sending their regards and current team-mates hoisting him up into the air, there is not much more that Manchester City could have done to give Kevin De Bruyne a fitting send-off.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Stay hydrated: Since dry mouth raises gum disease risk, make sure to drink plenty of water.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
29 May 2025
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But the inclusion of migrants, the vast majority of whom were not listed in CBP data as having been accused of any felonies, raises deeper questions about what kind of data belongs in a criminal database.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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