as in terrible
of low quality
a crappy radio that immediately broke
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Recent Examples of crappy
The single location is presented like a claustrophobic torture chamber, but much of the movie looks and feels like any other family’s crappy afternoon.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Much of the research on weight is based on body mass index…which is a crappy measure of health or illness.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Director Peter Segal shared the crappy circumstances around the encounter while speaking with Entertainment Weekly in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary and its upcoming release on 4K (out March 25).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Neo-Nazi rock bands freely passed out CDs of their crappy music at Angel Stadium during the 2000s and were still playing clandestine concerts at local bars last decade.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Much of the research on weight is based on body mass index…which is a crappy measure of health or illness.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Director Peter Segal shared the crappy circumstances around the encounter while speaking with Entertainment Weekly in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary and its upcoming release on 4K (out March 25).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Neo-Nazi rock bands freely passed out CDs of their crappy music at Angel Stadium during the 2000s and were still playing clandestine concerts at local bars last decade.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crappy
Adjective
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Kids these days have attention spans crushed under the terrible weight of TikTok and Instgram.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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My heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, and the Great People of Boulder, Colorado!—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Most cited poor digital offerings or a lack of services and products.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Programs like food aid for poor children, health care for seniors, and subsidies for day-to-day needs are in the balance.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Matthew Whelan, executive director of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, suggests visiting on a weekday when possible; parking will be easier to find, and beach badges are cheaper ($7/day/person, instead of $10).—
Rachel Chang,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
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Cremation, increasingly popular, is cheaper: good for the customer, less so for the bottom line.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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If college sports morph into inferior versions of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB and other major pro leagues, college teams run the risk of resembling minor league squads that would generate much less revenue.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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While North Korea's naval forces are widely seen as far inferior to those of its rivals, analysts say a destroyer equipped with modern missile and radar systems could still boost the North's offensive and defensive capabilities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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That cartilage injury was worse than expected, and Jiménez could miss all or most of this season rehabbing.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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These let companies create boundaries—like firewalls—that ensure LLMs don't inject bad information or influence outputs in unintended ways.—
Sean White,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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However, compost can start to smell like rotten eggs, ammonia, or worse if the composting process goes awry or the compost pile has become imbalanced in some way.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2025
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There are two types of repellents: Taste, which often contains capsaicin and requires the animal to take a nibble; and odor, which is sulfur-based and smells like rotten eggs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Pulse until mixture is the consistency of a coarse meal.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Designed to tackle even the coarsest hair, its ceramic blades deliver a clean, smooth shave every time.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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“Crappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crappy. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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