cribbing

verb

Definition of cribbingnext
present participle of crib
as in inventing
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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  1. inventing
  2. manipulating
  3. simulating
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  • But that doesn’t stop our team from inventing new products and services to help ensure pets get the best care possible.
    Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Artists took bold sonic swings, inventing genres like New Wave with its fusion of punk, rock, pop, and reggae, along with a metric ton of synth.
    Juan Velasquez, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of inventing
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  • This can also prevent an attacker from manipulating stack variables to gain code execution.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some are of a distinctly violent nature, while others get under our skin for manipulating their children and abusing their power.
    Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of manipulating
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  • They were then grown in laboratory conditions on PET substrates, simulating their natural environment.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
  • By simulating potential hazards, iCasts has been training miners and planners.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of simulating
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