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as in specks
a very small amount
a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangers
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as in particles
a very small piece
eating pretzels in bed got crumbs between the sheets
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as in jerks
slang
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
if I ever start behaving as obnoxiously as those crumbs, be sure to give me a good slap on the kisser
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Recent Examples of crumbs
The flames naturally burn off crumbs and debris, making cleanup a breeze.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Line Your Refrigerator Shelves When thawing foods that may leak or to contain spills and crumbs, line your refrigerator shelves with cloth napkins.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Any crumbs of progress that were made after 2020 have been undone with the dismantling of DEI.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Then there are the lesser houses, the lower fiefdoms squabbling over the crumbs that fall from the big kids’ table.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
The high-heat coils of a toaster sit mere inches away from where crumbs collect, creating a potential ignition source if debris isn't regularly cleared out.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
There’s something irresistible about the way the mellow yet aromatic garlic infuses the butter, which melts into many crumbs and corners of the bread.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Grease, crumbs and dust collect behind ovens, stoves, toasters and refrigerators, and grease buildup near heat sources can ignite quickly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Behind and under kitchen appliances The space behind your oven, stove, toaster and refrigerator is where crumbs, grease and dust tend to settle out of sight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Line Your Refrigerator Shelves When thawing foods that may leak or to contain spills and crumbs, line your refrigerator shelves with cloth napkins.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Any crumbs of progress that were made after 2020 have been undone with the dismantling of DEI.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Then there are the lesser houses, the lower fiefdoms squabbling over the crumbs that fall from the big kids’ table.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
The high-heat coils of a toaster sit mere inches away from where crumbs collect, creating a potential ignition source if debris isn't regularly cleared out.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
There’s something irresistible about the way the mellow yet aromatic garlic infuses the butter, which melts into many crumbs and corners of the bread.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Grease, crumbs and dust collect behind ovens, stoves, toasters and refrigerators, and grease buildup near heat sources can ignite quickly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Behind and under kitchen appliances The space behind your oven, stove, toaster and refrigerator is where crumbs, grease and dust tend to settle out of sight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbs
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From the summit of Monte Gambarogno, the towns hugging the shore of Lake Maggiore appear as tiny specks, dwarfed by the snowcapped southern Alps to the north.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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As dust floats through the air, static electricity can attract particles of dirt, pollen, pet dander, and dust that accumulate on the fan blades over time.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Similar to how cosmic impacts can agitate and heat lunar regolith to liberate trapped particles from the solar wind, machines can do much the same.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was just the beginning of us young anarchists becoming judgmental jerks.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Add a few more splashes of the reserved hot water.—
Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Perennials are a great way to spruce up your garden and add splashes of greenery to your landscape.—
Adrienne Jordan,
Martha Stewart,
8 May 2026
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The person who seems least surprised by it all is Matsuzawa, perhaps the league’s only 27-year-old rookie with flecks of gray in his hair.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Powerful new lasers and x-rays are enabling geologists like Korolev, a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, to probe increasingly small flecks of minerals in deep diamonds.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Noun
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Just scrape off large food scraps and let the dishwasher clean the rest.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The wastepaper baskets were filled with real scraps of newspaper.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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About 90% of dogs with Lyme disease show no symptoms, the association said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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This, afterall, was a family who when Avedon was a child growing up in Manhattan, would sometimes borrow other people’s pet dogs to complete the happy family photo.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Crumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbs. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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