as in nerve
shameless boldness
the grandchildren had the crust to ask for more money after wasting the first handout
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Recent Examples of crust
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Cooking it in a cast iron skillet on the grill helps the steak gain even exposure to heat and a perfect crust.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The crust and top of the mantle make up another area called the lithosphere, which acts like a skin surrounding the Earth's surface.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Cooking it in a cast iron skillet on the grill helps the steak gain even exposure to heat and a perfect crust.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Verb
The shrinking lake left behind a wasteland crusted in toxic salt.
—Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crust
Noun
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The muscle had torn in half, and doctors feared permanent damage to the nerves in his calf.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Medical records obtained by police showed that Hodges' injuries included a brain bleed, multiple skull and facial fractures, a broken jaw, and a fractured inner ear resulting in hearing loss and nerve damage.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The kids aren’t going to remember that mom made the birthday cakes herself.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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From cobblers to cake, these peach desserts will be on the menu all summer long.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Wild raspberries, black raspberries, and blackberries all carry diseases like mosaic virus, orange rust, anthracnose, cane blight, spur blight, and crown or cane gall.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Feeding mites produce the fluffy gall that cannot be rubbed off the plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Over in the next aisle, Gifty Anderson, who typically buys bales from Canada and the United Kingdom, held up a dress smeared with body makeup and tossed it aside without a second thought.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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This will lead to smearing dust particles around instead of picking them up, which is where a wet cloth comes into play.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Deficient Humility manifests as arrogance, which can fracture teams and alienate fans.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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His mixture of insecurity and arrogance was eye-catching.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Over time, however, they can get coated in pesky grime and dust that restricts airflow and makes things look dingy.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Regions like Brittany and Bordeaux have their own distinctive baking traditions, with buttery treats that come shaped like bicycle wheels or coated in beeswax.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Signature bowls include the Hash Hash (braised beef, sweet potato hash, horseradish crema, feta and pickled onion) and The Pioneer (shredded chicken, sweet potato hash, Peruvian green sauce, Israeli pico de gallo and micro cilantro).—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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As part of the revamp, KFC is launching 20 new sauces.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The Seahawks ring, large as a child’s fist, is encrusted with 20 carats of white diamonds and blue sapphires.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Lastly, the new Air Jordan 4 Retro OG style is set to come with a silver Jumpman hangtag that’s encrusted with diamond-like gems.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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“Crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crust. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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