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crate

noun

ˈkrāt

Definition of crate

as in wreck

a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate On a Saturday in late September 2025, the 40-year-old mother of four was loading crates of grapes onto a forklift in a Fresno County field. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 In the 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper, the Muppets get shipped across the Atlantic in crates stenciled with the species inside. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 In regards to what is happening on the streets of NYC — Kaporos — thousands of young Cornish chickens are kept in the streets in crates, in hazardous and dangerous conditions. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026 In the first challenge, there is a decoy crate filled with salmon. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crate

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Many of these wrecks have been undiscovered for decades, with commercial access only being granted recently.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
While Linton has not been diagnosed with an underlying seizure disorder, such as epilepsy, defense attorney Jovan Blacknell said Linton suffered intermittent seizures during her life, including at the time of the wreck.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wreck

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Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
In the film, Russell wants a hulk of a man but doesn’t care about money, while Monroe transparently is looking for a man who can fuel her desire for diamonds.

— Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of hulk

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The Aces went on to win the game 86-84 in overtime courtesy of a Chelsea Gray buzzer-beater.

— Alejandro Avila , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
To keep dust and debris at bay, lightly vacuum at least once a week on low suction, skipping the beater brush attachment to help prevent shedding.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of beater

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Curd is a traditional British confection, most commonly made with lemon, consisting of the fruit juice cooked with sugar, eggs and butter to form a sweet-tart, velvety spread or filling.

— Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
All is peaceful under the long, lazy loggia laden with vibrant fuschia bougainvillaea – the Passeggiata dei Monaci – and in the neat orchards low-hanging with fat, bobbly Amalfi lemons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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