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Recent Examples of crumb For these specific areas, sweep every one to three days, ideally daily, to keep dirt, hair, dust, and crumbs at bay. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 Todd with the remaining crumb, and the squirrel grabbing the rest of the bar. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Director Simon Curtis gives EW a few crumpet crumbs to tease the final film. Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025 Another three sat on the floor by the food storage area with the bread crumbs container. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crumb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumb
Noun
  • Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Many folks are familiar with a version of this that includes grapes, but usually the chicken is cut or chopped into more distinct pieces or shreds.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There’s nothing worse than applying a full face of makeup, only for your best mascara to end up in smears or black specks across your face.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The mid-quarter update offered a glimmer of hope after Six Flags’ disastrous second quarter earnings report in August.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Almost certainly out this week also is injured receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder), who provided most of the scant glimmers of hope in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.
    Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Brushed with mayonnaise, the cobs develop a rich and smoky flavor from the grill while a sprinkling of cotija cheese adds a touch of tanginess.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • It’s finished with a generous sprinkling of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Depending on the reactor’s power, its flux will vary dramatically, reaching hundreds of millions of particles per square centimetre per second.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Shake out filters or tap on the side of the trash can to remove any large particles that may have stuck to the filters.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Robotic dogs and militant imagery stand in for violence and human invention turned destructive.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In Toledo, a misread contributed to a Black man being mauled by a police K-9 dog after a traffic stop.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Crumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumb. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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