CRANES Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

cranes

verb

present tense third-person singular of crane

as in lifts

to move from a lower to a higher place or position craned her head to see the roof

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Recent Examples of cranes The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Greta cranes her neck to see how many other phones are in there, how many other patrons there may be in the Found Object Society tonight. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 Gathered in a stand of trees, onto the branches of which some have lifted themselves, the crowd cranes to take in the scene. — Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 The contrasting Top Ride mode cranes the camera up from behind your racer to a bird's-eye view of the entire track. — NPR, 19 Nov. 2025 An opening shot of the night sky cranes down to a bank of satellites that immediately recalls Contact, the Robert Zemeckis sci-fi thriller that also starts with scientists trying to parse a message from a distant star system. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

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Gun rights groups are celebrating a federal ruling that lifts restrictions on the purchase of silencers, used to lessen the sound of gunshots, and certain firearms.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Every time a gear turns, a pump lifts water, or a road survives difficult terrain, part of that ancient engineering legacy continues to work.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

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Panthea takes the opportunity to bring Amanda her purse and try to bury the hatchet and, strangely, this is the only moment that Amanda really raises her voice.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Misperception of these operations raises potential risk to both the United States and participants in the Program.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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