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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
her book, in which she details the things that are purportedly wrong with the country, is crapola of the first magnitude
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Recent Examples of crapola
That is complete crapola.
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Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 19 July 2021
What’s followed is an ongoing and endless stream of superhero crapola, with explosions subbing for intelligent characters and dialog.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2019
The president of Colombia was standing next to him as the ignorance and the crapola began to fly.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 18 May 2017
Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 19 July 2021
What’s followed is an ongoing and endless stream of superhero crapola, with explosions subbing for intelligent characters and dialog.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2019
The president of Colombia was standing next to him as the ignorance and the crapola began to fly.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 18 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapola
Noun
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Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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The new Tron sequel steps outside of cyberspace but won’t leave the sci-fi nonsense behind.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tedesco's father grew up on the north end of Detroit in a home without heat, across from a railroad and junk yard.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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While in 2019 about 13,700 objects (including space junk) zoomed around the planet in low Earth orbit (LEO), at altitudes below 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers), that number has since risen to 24,185 objects in 2025, an increase of 76%, according to the study.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Local services like garbage pickup and libraries may close in observance of the holiday as well.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
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As those flies landed, so did Stop Sale Orders on all that food that got thrown in the garbage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Think kale, roasted squash, and cabbage—hearty, cold-weather vegetables that shine when tossed with sharp vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, or a little salty cheese.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Try Greek yogurt or kefir topped with fruit and nuts.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shake pan to redistribute nuts, and then put it back in oven for another five minutes.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Quietly, 2023 lottery pick Taylor Hendricks is also here somewhere after a blah rookie year and a second season lost to injury.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cabins have very low humidity, causing our skin to lose moisture, look dry, and blah.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pynchon’s absurdism is his way of grappling with and undermining the awful too-muchness and stupidity of it all — especially of the American project and its many tentacles.—
Jack Denton,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The only reason for this incessant stupidity?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Crapola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapola. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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