cruddy

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruddy
Adjective
  • As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.
    Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
  • The room was filthy, prescription bottles around the room, one bed with no sheets.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • Photograph: Chris Null As anyone who’s ever stuck a cotton swab in there knows, your ear canal is a filthy, disgusting place.
    Christopher Null, Wired News, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • However, thimerosal is more common elsewhere in the world for various multi-dose vaccine vials, which are cheaper than the single-dose vials more commonly used in the US.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
  • Bellini noted that hacking operations are much cheaper than bullets, planes or nuclear arms -- what defense analysts call kinetic warfare.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Just think about where your luggage has been; it gets hauled through airports, goes for a ride on a conveyor belt, rolls across dusty parking lots, is stashed into overhead bins, and is often handled by multiple people with no guarantee of clean hands.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
  • He’s worn them outside on dusty furniture, has cat fur all over them ...
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • And at times, in certain places and situations, it was expected and welcome—on a long walk, or when a person confessed something pitiful, or at a funeral or a party.
    Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • But Gilbert is oddly silent on this pitiful bouquet of pick-me behaviors in Girl on Girl.
    Book Marks June 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Use the packing cubes to separate clean and dirty clothes for the duration of your cruise.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
  • Employees get their hands dirty in the intro course by learning how to prompt, then move to more advanced courses on building custom GPTs and agents.
    Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Fucci, who was staying near the Guadalupe River, filmed on her phone a torrent of muddy water flooding the road to her grandmother's house.
    Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
  • Navy blue and sage green have become go-to choices but are losing their charm; opt for moody hues like muddy green, rust, or confident forest green instead.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • That was a fine symbolic soundtrack for the numbing atmosphere after a game that epitomized a wretched stretch for the Royals — one that is threatening to define and derail a seemingly promising season.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
  • That bubble prevents clouds from forming, meaning no rain, intense sunshine and wretched humidity.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
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“Cruddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruddy. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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