crib
noun
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
Example Sentences
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Critic W. David Marx, looking to sum up the curiously stagnant opening decades of the 21st century, cribbed a phrase from one of its enduring icons for the title of his book “Blank Space.”
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
They’ve sometimes cribbed the language of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, labeling introverts as an underrepresented group, flagging bias against introverts when hiring and promoting, and referring to extroverts who support introverts as allies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
She was 17 when they wed, beginning a royal partnership that seemed cribbed from a fairytale and would span almost seven decades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
Our “mission” is insipid, cribbed from bad sci-fi.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2023
It would perhaps be unfair to say that the Romans cribbed their calendar from “decadent” Egypt, but not unfair by much.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
