craning
- present participle of crane.
Example Sentences
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Here in 2026, office workers often suffer from texting thumb after scrolling through endless feeds and tech neck after craning down to look at mobile devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
On July 14, it shared a painting depicting a young 19th-century couple in a covered wagon, craning over an infant, the plains and mountains extending into the distance behind them.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2025
Symptoms include seizures, a craning head motion known as “stargazing” and a comatose state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
You should position yourself so that you’re not craning your neck upward or to the side.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
“Is Bunny there?” she would say, stretching up on tiptoe and craning to look past me into the room.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
