crate

as in wreck
a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate Her dog bolted right past her arms and went straight into the crate. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 But when Trump left, the building would return to normal and the flags stuffed in crates. Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024 Caretakers situated the bears in transport crates, then loaded them onto trucks. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 Qing Bao gets restless as her crate is lifted onto the truck. Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crate 
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Noun
  • The shores of Europe were littered with wrecks from the First World War.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Skye is a wreck from the moment of her fateful contact, and watching an unstable protagonist get bludgeoned by terror in a world where almost nothing seems real is less gripping than watching one who’s actively fighting for her survival.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.
    David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The gleaming and modern hulk might have been rejected by the district’s conservative populace, especially since the Mubaraks had supported hospital fundraising efforts.
    Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
Noun
  • Like the Artisan and Deluxe series listed below, this one is also made with a functional tilt-head design and comes with the three standard mixer attachments: a wire whisk, a flat beater, and a dough hook.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Padres looked like world beaters since dropping the opening game of this series.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • For the herb paste: Process parsley, thyme, sage, rosemary, shallot, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in food processor until consistency of coarse paste, about 10 2-second pulses.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Just before serving, stir in lemon juice and remaining parsley.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Golf carts resemble the Joad’s family jalopy in the film classic, The Grapes of Wrath, packed to the hilt with jumbo, floating water mats, some 20 feet in length, colossal floats better suited for the Macy’s Day Parade, and the largest sand robber of them all, the canvas beach cabana.
    Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Do your annoying neighbors constantly park their old jalopy in front of your home?
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 July 2024

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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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