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
Workers in neon craned their heads and snapped pics.
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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
Before half-time last night, Watkins craned his neck and headed into the far corner, putting Villa 2-1 up and rediscovering the goalscoring edge from last season.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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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
Before half-time last night, Watkins craned his neck and headed into the far corner, putting Villa 2-1 up and rediscovering the goalscoring edge from last season.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crane
Verb
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To further lift morale, staff organised a barbecue at the training ground, which went down well with the players.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Colorful murals, many by women artists, greeted me at every turn; one by illustrator Brooke Smart, depicting women lifting each other up, reflects the ethos of the district.—
Carley Thornell,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The city of San Diego has been hoisting the banner since June 2021.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2025
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The five-time BAFTA TV Award winner and his spouse recently hoisted their historic New York City carriage house on the market for $5.6 million.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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The fundraiser is to be held Tuesday between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Smyth raised $34,000 in campaign contributions, the Nancy on Norwalk website reports, in the first four weeks after announcing her candidacy in March.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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Users can effortlessly raise it out of the water without compromising its sleek appearance, thanks to the incorporated retrieving handle.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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