Thesaurus results for CREW

crew

noun

ˈkrü

Definition of crew

as in team

a group of people working together on a task we'll need the whole crew to stay late tomorrow

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as in gang

a group involved in secret or criminal activities when one boy turned informant, the police were able to nab the drug kingpin and the rest of his crew

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Recent Examples of crew The Voskhod 1 mission lasted just over 24 hours, during which its crew performed experimented with the behavior of liquids and gases in microgravity and photographed the Earth. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Selma Blair was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking crew members on board a Delta flight into New York City. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The lead officially announced the correct placement, but the crew never moved the ball. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 To make your pencil skirt look more street style in 2026, swap a blazer for a bomber, a laptop bag bag for a neat top-handle bag and a silk blouse for a crew-neck jumper. — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crew

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The Channels & Streaming Iberia team is tasked with supporting the company’s growing FAST, streaming and advertising operations across Spain and Portugal.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Huh said the team set out to keep the emotional intimacy of Kim’s story while building a world that feels cinematic.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of team

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The panel describe a persistent gang presence in rural communities including Nouvelle-Touraine, Bongars, Grand Fond, Belle Fontaine, Belot, Furcy, Kafou Bèt and Sourçailles.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
In a second complaint unsealed Wednesday, authorities allege that a few months after the U-Haul incident, a gang member fired a barrage of bullets at a man who owed Argumedo money.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gang

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Children—a rare sight at Trancoso’s small, intimate pousadas but welcome here—are kept busy by a discreet army of private nannies and hotel monitors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Ted gives him an army man like Henry gave Ted when Ted first moved across the pond.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of army

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Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Long Island native Omer Neutra was killed while serving as a tank platoon commander at the time of the attacks.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of platoon

Noun

Musk’s name is one of a number of wealthy individuals that Paramount CEO David Ellison has considered tapping for the syndicate, the people said.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Semafor said Musk is one of a number of wealthy individuals that Paramount, led by CEO David Ellison, has considered approaching to join a syndicate of equity investors into the company.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of syndicate

Noun

That’s the call to action that patients will find on the site for digital health company Everlywell, which has offered at-home lab tests directly to consumers for a decade.

— Katie Palmer, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of company

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Another network had received the notification by late Saturday, according to a person familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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