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
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Walmart 50 cents per pound on fresh bananas. $1.92 fresh iceberg lettuce.
$1.89 Marketside brand fresh spinach.
$4.46 for Great Value rising crust frozen pizza.
$8.99 for a twin pack of Hamburger Helper double cheesburger mararoni.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
While tubing mascaras offer some of the most popular no-clump formulas, other options rely on thin lash combs and hydrating ingredients to ensure that your makeup doesn’t crust up during application.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Packing 320 calories and 31 grams of sugar per serving, the pie is made with pumpkin, sugar and eggs and is baked in a flaky crust.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Walmart 50 cents per pound on fresh bananas. $1.92 fresh iceberg lettuce.
$1.89 Marketside brand fresh spinach.
$4.46 for Great Value rising crust frozen pizza.
$8.99 for a twin pack of Hamburger Helper double cheesburger mararoni.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
During the first few days, normal symptoms such as crusting and redness may happen.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
While tubing mascaras offer some of the most popular no-clump formulas, other options rely on thin lash combs and hydrating ingredients to ensure that your makeup doesn’t crust up during application.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crust
Noun
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Those nerves showed themselves in the first period, as penalty trouble led to two goals from the elite Tampa Bay Lightning power play.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The actress was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a central nervous system condition that damages nerves, affecting the electrical signals in the brain, in 2018.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When you’ve been outscored 69-9 in the first halves and by 76 points overall in the previous three games after losing Joe Burrow for three months, every decision comes caked in desperation.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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As a result, your hair actually feels clean and fresh, rather than caked in dry shampoo.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The gall to say that I'm washed?—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Two interesting examples of insects that need goldenrods are the goldenrod gall fly and the goldenrod gall moth.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The recklessness of Netanyahu's government has smeared on Israel's face a stain that will be difficult to erase even with a generation's effort.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The demand for arbitration alleged a campaign to smear the former anchor.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still, Patel warns Gen Z that confidence can quickly morph into arrogance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Schmitt suffers a nervous breakdown after his arrogance (and Webber’s long leash on the residency program) leads to him killing a podcaster on the operating table and these two break up again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whether your hair has been fried from hot tools or color treatments, this treatment coats every strand using ceramides and collagen.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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The lightweight 25-inch spinner is coated in water- and stain-resistant material, rolls smoothly on two wheels, and fits enough outfits to last for two-week trips or longer.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s topped with tender diced apples, a drizzle of buttery caramel sauce and a streusel crumble that delivers all the comfort of homemade apple pie.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The social heart is Marcus Restaurant + Terrace by chef Marcus Samuelsson, where solarium-style windows and a leafy terrace create an airy urban backdrop for dishes like fresh pasta with lobster and chili or roasted eggplant with togarashi, sweet-and-sour sauce, and Québec maple syrup.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The band also appears to be diamond-encrusted.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pictures show divers shining lights inside the wreckage of the ship, which was encrusted with algae and thick marine growth.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crust. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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