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
That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Soap removes sticky spills, smeared food or mud; bleach might take out the stains left once the crud is gone.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Too much crud on the vents can also affect the performance of your air fryer.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
Robinson is a bit of a projection but Hall put up big stats for a crud team last year.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Soap removes sticky spills, smeared food or mud; bleach might take out the stains left once the crud is gone.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Too much crud on the vents can also affect the performance of your air fryer.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
Robinson is a bit of a projection but Hall put up big stats for a crud team last year.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crud
Noun
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In high-traffic rooms or areas, sweep or vacuum daily to remove dirt and debris from the floor's surface to prevent buildup.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Willis intentionally threw his first passing attempt into the dirt.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Iowa native’s canny array of cinematic offerings brought the Film Center out of the muck of the pandemic.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Amid the devastation, first responders and volunteers trudge into muck and mud, scramble over debris piles and check emotions to poke and prod and chop and saw in search of still-missing victims.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Vendors sold spicy dishes traditional to their countries like Jamaican jerk chicken and tacos from Mexico and the not-so-spicy, like raclette, a dish traditional to Switzerland, where molten cheese from a wheel of raclette cheese is poured over potatoes and other foods.—
Dominick Williams
August 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Bertha was right, George is being a jerk, and Larry needs to wipe that smug smile off his face.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Surfactants are molecules with hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) ends, which interact with water and soil particles, aiding water infiltration and distribution in soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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By breaking down quickly and efficiently in the septic tank, the toilet paper minimizes the contribution to the sludge layer.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
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The band’s macabre theatricality pricks up in the advancing madness of shows from hard-rock staples like Alice Cooper throughout the ’70s and the plummeting tempos that would inform stoner rock and sludge metal later on.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Carnival Midway’s cast of trapeze artists, aerialists, jugglers and clowns perform every hour on the half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. (on weekends, the show kicks off at 11:30a.m.).—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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Guests were surrounded by a surreal landscape of vanishing walls, floating furniture, and a creepy clown with a menacing smile.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Clean out the garbage disposal: If your sink has a disposal, remove any visible gunk or debris.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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The nylon is durable, the bag has feet on the bottom to protect it from floor gunk, and there are a few different internal compartments for laptops, shoes, and other necessities.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Crud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crud. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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