variants
also crumby
as in poor
falling short of a standard
the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit
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Recent Examples of crummy
Lucas Johansen Johansen, a defenseman who was the No. 28 pick in 2016, had some crummy injury luck in his seven seasons with the organization, but nine overall NHL games is tough.
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 21 June 2025
The combination of shifting pay laws and competition for workers has led many restaurants to boost base pay, with operators increasingly making up for customers’ crummy tips.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
If, after coasting through a crummy conference, it suddenly gets smacked in the mouth?
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
For most, the infection is crummy but not worth a visit to a doctor.
—Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 21 June 2025
The combination of shifting pay laws and competition for workers has led many restaurants to boost base pay, with operators increasingly making up for customers’ crummy tips.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
If, after coasting through a crummy conference, it suddenly gets smacked in the mouth?
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
For most, the infection is crummy but not worth a visit to a doctor.
—Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crummy
Adjective
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like most extended car warranty providers, CarShield excludes pre-existing conditions that existed before your warranty took effect, as well as damage resulting from poor maintenance, neglect or intentional abuse.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This was the first time Forest had been beaten by three or more goals at the City Ground in the top flight since February 1999, when they were dismantled 8-1 by Manchester United, and also Nuno’s worst home defeat since his Tottenham team were beaten 3-0, also by United, in October 2021.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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His situation was worse because his team was.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that spring, my mental health wasn’t in a good place thanks to the volatile combination of two years of pandemic lockdown, switching my antidepressants, my undiagnosed ADHD and a horrible case of writer's block.—
Alison Cochrun,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Each player took two bad sacks and threw one terrible interception.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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After two terrible weeks, the stock finished this week up almost 1%.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Champions Trophy exit was equally passive after a dreadful showing in the preparatory bilateral series against India.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hicks has trust from his manager but still needs to prove his worth after a dreadful Red Sox tenure thus far following the Rafael Devers trade.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Secondary school students in less affluent states will find themselves with substandard educational offerings that may serve as handicaps when those students compete with those who have benefited from enriched educational opportunities provided in wealthier states.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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There were allegations of billing irregularities and substandard care.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The trailer also showcases several brutal fights, an over-flowing oil emergency at the patch, a car accident, and Cami paying witness to two men taking down a third individual with their guns drawn.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What a lousy effort by the home team, which managed to eke out two hits.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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But that might not mean anything for spending, since sentiment has been a lousy predictor of purchasing behavior in recent years.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Crummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crummy. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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