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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One that wears flawlessly for three weeks, makes your hands look beautiful and instantly lifts your mood?

— Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
Something might happen on Amazon or TikTok that lifts business at Ulta, Sephora or the department stores.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifts

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The boy then hoists a mop above his head before laying it on the floor and mopping it.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Peter Zumthor’s design hoists a serpentine platform atop pavilions that read like stout, truncated legs, making the edifice almost creaturely in its architectural stance.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Ohio polling raises questions Advertisement As polling consistently shows an advantage for Acton, Republicans are increasingly arguing that the polls may be wrong by just enough to give Ramaswamy the win.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The biggest names in movies, music, fashion and beyond pulled out their sartorial best for the annual fundraiser that celebrates cinematic achievement and raises money for the museum.

— Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026

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