crane
noun
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
is craning
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present progressiveof crane (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She is craning her neck to catch his eye.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2022
The driver is craning his neck, looking at Alicia in his mirror, uneasy about this angry outburst from his lone passenger.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
Princess Sabine is craning over the edge of the table, vomiting into a bucket.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Don't speak to him to detain him, you fellows; don't you see Mrs. Gervase has her eye upon him, and is craning her neck to discover what is keeping him?
From Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes by Sarah Tytler
The miller's son is craning his neck to look," she whispered: "do not point.
From The Firebrand by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
