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
Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Between the sores and the crust, the two types of impetigo have a lot in common, though one main differentiator between them is that bullous impetigo doesn’t tend to cause reddened skin, whereas non-bullous impetigo does.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 11 June 2025
The bag sports a floral jacquard design and a woven strap that is intended to mimic the tightly braided crust of the special pizza.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Io lacks plate tectonics and (perhaps) a diversity of magma types, but its crust may nevertheless be peppered with magma reservoirs.
—Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025
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Noun
When the crust cracks and that lobster bisque starts pouring in, there’s this collective hush at the table.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Between the sores and the crust, the two types of impetigo have a lot in common, though one main differentiator between them is that bullous impetigo doesn’t tend to cause reddened skin, whereas non-bullous impetigo does.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 11 June 2025
The bag sports a floral jacquard design and a woven strap that is intended to mimic the tightly braided crust of the special pizza.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Io lacks plate tectonics and (perhaps) a diversity of magma types, but its crust may nevertheless be peppered with magma reservoirs.
—Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crust
Noun
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The nerves were palpable throughout before Vondroušová streaked away with the deciding set, taking the match 7-6 (12-10), 4-6, 6-2.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Englishman, chasing his first PGA Tour win and clearly feeling the nerves, went back and forth on his approach shot before swapping his 9-iron for his pitching wedge at the last second.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Hair brushes and makeup brushes alike can become caked with greasy debris.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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One first-class car is still intact, its plush leather seats and wood paneling caked with dust.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The members of my party have the gall to request several of these demonic items from the livid waiter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Lia Thomas stole a medal through deceit, and this rag has the gall to call him a 'champion'?—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Verb
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In extreme cases, some parents will threaten to smear the therapist's name, leave bad reviews, complain to the licensing board, or even threaten the therapist’s physical safety.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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The assertion by certain anonymous users online is a typically out-of-context and absurd effort to create fake news for clicks and to smear.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The lines between competitive stubbornness and plain old stubbornness, a healthy arrogance and prideful ignorance are pretty thin.—
Will Graves,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Individuals with big egos display excessive pride in their abilities and accomplishments, often leading to arrogance and overconfidence.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Add 1/2 cup of warm dressing and toss to coat the ingredients evenly.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Sear in a hot pan coated in a thin layer of oil until the meat is browned to your liking.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2025
Noun
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And, despite depending solely on word-of-satisfied-mouths to promote the sauce, lots of people wanted it and want it still.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Plates champion some of the best local and seasonal ingredients for shareable dishes like white asparagus with pickled strawberries and goat cheese or bluefin tuna with garden peas and grilled padron peppers with pil pil sauce.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
Verb
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High ceilings stretched above me, encrusted with mouldings of flowers and faces, while garlands, angels, and Ionic columns flocked the dirty, peeling walls.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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His Lifestyle Flyback Chronograph RM 72-01 is encrusted with diamonds set in white gold and features a green rubber strap.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crust. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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