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as in reproduced
to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else
She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet.
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Verb
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For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.—
Jay Ganglani,
Fortune Asia,
6 Dec. 2024 -
Software, fortunately, is easily reproduced and distributed.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The tool generated a handy, store-specific shopping list broken down by section (produce, proteins, grains and legumes, nuts, seeds, and spreads, frozen and canned goods, pantry staples).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Remember, once opened, canned goods should not sit at room temperature for more than two hours to ensure food safety.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lollapalooza was invented by a boomer.—
Jim Greer,
SPIN,
24 Dec. 2024
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Someone invented the elevator, and so skyscrapers happened, and cities changed forever.—
David Pierce,
The Verge,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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By now, their break-ups to make-ups have become formulaic and boring — more than 780 episodes will do that to ya — but during the early seasons of The Simpsons, Homer and Marge's relationship was one of the most complex on television.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Statham reunites with director David Ayer after their last hit together, The Beekeeper, for this formulaic but effective actioner that might well have starred Sylvester Stallone decades ago (sorry, Sly, but the years are marching on).—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Despite their differing backgrounds—Mondale, a northern liberal, and Carter, a southern moderate—the two forged a close and effective alliance.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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That close bond was forged in the mid-1970s when Carter, then the first lady of Georgia, hosted Ford, then the first lady of the country, at the governor's mansion.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The puzzles and platforming are forgettable and unoriginal.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But his unoriginal storytelling undermines the novel’s moral complication.—
Lily Meyer,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The book, which was written in 1948, focuses on the consequences of totalitarianism, the government’s mass surveillance of the public and how truth and fact can be manipulated.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The actor who plays Sofia Falcone in the HBO series never went method (unlike some Batman villains), but the part required tapping into a character who has been gaslit, manipulated, and isolated from society in every way.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Cribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cribbed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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