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
Baking soda and water can be a good, inexpensive mixture to clean corrosion and crud from a car battery.
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Turn on your tap and get hot and cold running crud.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 July 2025
This entry’s crud, on the other hand, is piled digitally in an INBOX.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Too much crud on the vents can also affect the performance of your air fryer.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Turn on your tap and get hot and cold running crud.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 July 2025
This entry’s crud, on the other hand, is piled digitally in an INBOX.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Too much crud on the vents can also affect the performance of your air fryer.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crud
Noun
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The frames of your French doors only need to be cleaned once every three months (or more, depending on the material) to remove any dirt.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The problem arises when excessive dust, dirt, and hair accumulate around the coils, preventing them from performing their job adequately.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When work is happening, enough sediment is stirred up that water can run discolored for about 24 hours after the process has been completed until the muck all settles out.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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McMillan looks like a future star Lost in the muck of the overall offensive performance against the Cardinals was McMillan.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fertilize only if a soil test detects any nutrient deficiency that needs fixing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Last October, at an annual NFL fan forum in London, Goodell was asked about the possibility of deciding a championship on foreign soil.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fey also mocked Noem's infamous story about shooting a family dog.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lake Worth police have remined public to not approach the dog involved, according to the social media post.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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Stella residents had long suspected that the spreading of sludge was to blame for PFAS in their drinking water.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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And at least one section became known for the bubbles produced by toxic sludge on its floor.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With a run time of less than fifteen minutes, the film featured Smith in two of its four segments, shown playing with dolls with a female companion in a bathtub in one, and dressed as a clown on the roof of an apartment building in another.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Oct. 2025
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The biggest losers are the very citizens electing these clowns.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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For a deeper clean — especially to remove hairspray or other gunk — mix two parts baking soda with four parts water to form a paste.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Razors and Blades Give your reusable razors a second life by removing buildup and gunk from the blades and housing.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Crud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crud. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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