1
as in shred
a very small amount
a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangers
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2
as in speck
a very small piece
eating pretzels in bed got crumbs between the sheets
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3
as in bastard
slang
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
if I ever start behaving as obnoxiously as those crumbs, be sure to give me a good slap on the kisser
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Recent Examples of crumb
Owners are advised to be proactive about counter-surfing by never leaving food or crumbs out, as even small amounts can cause a pup to develop a bad habit.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Best Amazon Prime Day Vacuum Deals Between pet hair, crumbs on the floor, and dust and dirt from daily traction, equip your home with a good vacuum to tackle it all.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Restaurants are revolving doors of people and food, the perfect circumstances for bacteria to grow and lurking cockroaches to build a nest among food crumbs and scraps.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Taking a minute to clear crumbs, water spots, or dust instantly makes these areas feel cleaner and more inviting.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Best Amazon Prime Day Vacuum Deals Between pet hair, crumbs on the floor, and dust and dirt from daily traction, equip your home with a good vacuum to tackle it all.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Restaurants are revolving doors of people and food, the perfect circumstances for bacteria to grow and lurking cockroaches to build a nest among food crumbs and scraps.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Taking a minute to clear crumbs, water spots, or dust instantly makes these areas feel cleaner and more inviting.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumb
Noun
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The shreds will quickly soften in a few minutes at room temperature.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The room is shadowy but lively, with the sense that there are things going on in every speck of the frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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There were glimmers of hope, even in bitter defeat, for the reigning AFC champions.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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The new research offered one glimmer of hope, as populations of the green sea turtle are rebounding thanks to conservation efforts.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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One blink, and it was gone again, just another fleck in the mulch.—
Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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The host, Scotty, is an acerbic jerk who saves his meanest digs for Richter’s Mickey.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Oct. 2025
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Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pacific Time, under a sprinkling Seattle sky and a closed roof at T-Mobile Park.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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When the Linguina Monograno all’Astice arrives, there are oohs and aahs as a waiter tosses the pasta in front of guests and finishes with a sprinkling of zest from a cedro, a large Italian citrus.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once there, the tree’s internal microbes convert the soluble gold into solid, nanosized particles (gold dust).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The aurora was produced by solar particles slamming into Earth’s atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fey also mocked Noem's infamous story about shooting a family dog.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lake Worth police have remined public to not approach the dog involved, according to the social media post.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Crumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumb. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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