1
as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
you must have stepped in something, because there's crud all over your shoe
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2
as in bastard
slang
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
I don't care how hip that clothing store is, their employees behave like absolute cruds
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Recent Examples of crud
Testers pushed its limits in nearly every type of terrain—ripping on groomers, bombing through crud, and sucking up bumps—and awarded the Ranger 96 the highest versatility score by a long shot, which is, of course, what this category is all about.
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Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Make your own cleaner, brush it on your records with a cheap paintbrush, and suck up the crud.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 24 July 2021
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A past winner of the best men’s frontside skis, the Nordica Enforcer 94 is a heavy hitter across flotation, crud performance, and balance of skills/versatility.
—Lauren Levy, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
He was prepared for Will Smith running up and slapping the crud out of somebody.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
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Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Make your own cleaner, brush it on your records with a cheap paintbrush, and suck up the crud.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 24 July 2021
Read the full review here: The Best Frontside Skis of 2025, Ranked
Nordica Enforcer 94 Skis for $450 ($800)
$450 at Evo
A past winner of the best men’s frontside skis, the Nordica Enforcer 94 is a heavy hitter across flotation, crud performance, and balance of skills/versatility.
—Lauren Levy, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
He was prepared for Will Smith running up and slapping the crud out of somebody.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crud
Noun
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Remove any surface dirt, empty the pockets, close zippers to prevent snags, and turn the jacket inside out to protect the outer fabric.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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The family was traveling in a 2012 Dodge Ram pickup truck that darted right for unknown reasons, left the road, and overturned numerous times on a dirt shoulder in the desert region, according to the Victorville Daily Press and CW affiliate KTLA.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail.—
Gary B. Graves,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2025
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The town of Grand Isle was stuck in the muck of disaster.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But my soft palate being a lazy jerk is not the real culprit here.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Brazil were awarded the hosting rights for World Cup 1950 and were therefore considered favourites to win it on home soil, just as Uruguay and Italy had done in 1930 and 1934 respectively.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The news release said the researchers found the larvae were far more prevalent in places where soil was extremely dry and a lot of organic matter was present.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 May 2025
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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Yet the chemicals — also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS — are not regulated in sludge fertilizer by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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No area of any economy may have more sludge than tariff classification.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the ‘30s and ‘40s, there were all these clowns trying to sell things, and then there was Krinkles the Clown trying to sell cereal [in the ‘50s].—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Matthew Davies, 41, was taken into custody on suspicion of assaulting a man with a glass bottle while dressed up as a clown on Oct. 31, 2018, according to a news release issued by the department.—
Vincent Moleski,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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The non-drying, see-through patches are packed with hydrocolloids to draw out gunk from your blemishes and keep you from picking, pinching, and making every aspect of your breakout 100 times worse.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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Wash away stacks of gunk, grime and sticky messes with ease.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Crud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crud. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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