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as in gangs
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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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
we'll need the whole crew to stay late tomorrow
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Recent Examples of crews
Le Roux is among 21 unaccounted for residents in the county search and rescue crews are scrambling to locate.
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Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Power and clean-up crews are actively working in these areas, so please drive slowly and cautiously.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Most years, fishing crews fan out in boats along the California coast to catch fall-run chinook, the most numerous variety.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Rescue crews in boats tried to reach the house but were unsuccessful.
—Marissa Parra, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
All threatened structures have crews assigned to protect them, said Andrew Dowd, a Ventura County Fire Department public information officer.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Kohler said the surprise end to the strike may catch railroads with cars, engines and crews out of position.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The guard members said crews stationed with them at McGhee Tyson Airport have rescued about 100 people over the weekend and delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Power and clean-up crews are actively working in these areas, so please drive slowly and cautiously.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Most years, fishing crews fan out in boats along the California coast to catch fall-run chinook, the most numerous variety.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Rescue crews in boats tried to reach the house but were unsuccessful.
—Marissa Parra, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
All threatened structures have crews assigned to protect them, said Andrew Dowd, a Ventura County Fire Department public information officer.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Kohler said the surprise end to the strike may catch railroads with cars, engines and crews out of position.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The guard members said crews stationed with them at McGhee Tyson Airport have rescued about 100 people over the weekend and delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crews
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Hundreds of thousands have been fed, homes restored, and hope fueled by mighty armies of volunteers.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
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The revolutionaries even had a Muslim ally in the form of Hyder Ali and his armies.Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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Dungeons & Dragons taught fantasy fans to understand orcs as a fusion of racist tropes, combining a barbaric other and a vaguely native people of tribes and clans.Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
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Chaos and crime Testing Hamas’ limited capabilities is the reemergence of armed gangs and clans, who held sway in Gaza before 2007.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2024
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The calendar forces us to have competitive and large squads.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The commando squads hunting Palestinian militant leaders in Beirut in April 1973 killed two Lebanese police officers and one Italian citizen in their search for targets.David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Crews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crews. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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