crane
noun
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
craned
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past participleof crane.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crane.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cranenounany large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Example Sentences
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Cris Sarabia clutched his binoculars, craned his neck and envisioned a brighter future than what he saw at street level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Shortly after, at a small neighborhood restaurant I raced down a 30 mph road to get to, nearly every patron craned their necks to look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalment of the cross's upper arm, visible amid the scaffolding and workers who put finishing touches from their harnesses.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
The waste was then craned into skips and taken to landfill, the utility firm added.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
‘We should have crossed lower down,’ said Renn as they craned their necks at the Thunder Falls.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
