as in terrible
of low quality
a crappy radio that immediately broke
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Recent Examples of crappy
But while the end products are appropriately crappy, no two photos are exactly alike.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Chu fails to explain the magic lurking behind those cow-things’ eyes, and Elphaba makes an outsized display of riding in on her broom to save them from what looks like basically a crappy workday sans context.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2025
The place was small with a crappy little Pullman kitchen and a shower.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Ah, but this is the new Webb, whose secret weapon is … a pair of crappy fastballs.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Chu fails to explain the magic lurking behind those cow-things’ eyes, and Elphaba makes an outsized display of riding in on her broom to save them from what looks like basically a crappy workday sans context.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2025
The place was small with a crappy little Pullman kitchen and a shower.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Ah, but this is the new Webb, whose secret weapon is … a pair of crappy fastballs.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crappy
Adjective
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America just passed the 50th anniversary of one of its truly terrible days — one that future historians can track as the beginning of the end of our democracy.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Busch was terrible defensively at third.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The latest information from the National Council on Problem Gambling shows adolescent problem gambling leads to a complex mix of criminal behavior, poor academic achievement, truancy, financial problems, depression, suicide and substance abuse.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Congratulations to Umpire Engzell for being virtually the only person to call her out on her poor tennis behavior.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both Szakin and Zuleta agree that walking is one of the best—and cheapest—ways to take it all in.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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At European resorts specifically, renting a week’s worth of gear is often cheaper (and easier) than checking your skis and boot bags onto international flights.—
Erik Buckingham,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Azzi Fudd scored 27 points and Sarah Strong added 26 to help UConn beat Tennessee, handing the Lady Vols their worst loss in the storied rivalry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It's been fashionable since the early 2000s to consider reality shows inferior to scripted or traditional documentary series.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The market was once concerned that ChatGPT creator OpenAI would threaten the Google parent’s dominant search business, and that its own AI technology was inferior.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Repairs to the balcony included removing and replacing rotten support beams, according to an invoice from Ameridian.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the 19th century, scientists initially thought Prototaxites was the rotten trunk of a conifer.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Crappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crappy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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