as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person
that sweet little girl turns into a real crosspatch when she's hungry
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Noun
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The shipment included surgeonfish, puffer fish, lionfish, butterflyfish, octopuses, crabs, and starfish, all commonly sought for home aquariums and exotic collections.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026 -
Between urchin spines, tiny crabs and juvenile abalone take shelter while hungry fish swirl past.—
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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Three people were killed and 20 more people were attacked by bears across at least nine prefectures between April and June 2, according to public broadcaster NHK.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Visitors can marvel at the Mendenhall Glacier, ride the Mount Roberts Tramway and spot bears along Steep Creek.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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In any case, the TM-B defining feature is the software that sits between the cranks and the motor, shaping the whole cycling experience.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Crosspatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosspatches. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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