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is craning

  • present progressive of crane (3rd person singular).

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She is craning her neck to catch his eye.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2022

Princess Sabine is craning over the edge of the table, vomiting into a bucket.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

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 Tytler, Sarah

He retires a few steps and surveys Roberts's back, which Roberts is craning his neck round to get a view of in the glass.

From Evening Dress Farce by Howells, William Dean