variants
also crumby
as in poor
falling short of a standard
the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit
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Recent Examples of crummy
If, after coasting through a crummy conference, it suddenly gets smacked in the mouth?
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
For most, the infection is crummy but not worth a visit to a doctor.
—Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Our home is a crummy little apartment on a slight rise; and our second-floor door puts our ears close to, and at the same elevation of, the department’s siren.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Even Dani has a crummy night-to-day at the office, spectacularly misjudging the mark in her attempt to seduce Wallace and ultimately getting her ass kicked by Helen.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
For most, the infection is crummy but not worth a visit to a doctor.
—Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Our home is a crummy little apartment on a slight rise; and our second-floor door puts our ears close to, and at the same elevation of, the department’s siren.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Even Dani has a crummy night-to-day at the office, spectacularly misjudging the mark in her attempt to seduce Wallace and ultimately getting her ass kicked by Helen.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crummy
Adjective
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But August is perhaps a poor month in which to rally the staff.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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For certain situations, particularly if someone is in poor health, experts generally say claiming early makes sense.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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But conditions can be so much worse and the resources can be strained.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Myers, who also participated in the September hunger strike at MacDougall-Walker, told CT Mirror that the lockdowns at Cheshire are worse.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Maybe the news reports and images trigger your feelings around a horrible experience at a camp, a personal loss of a child, or even just a loss of feeling safe and in control of the world, said Hurlbert.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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For many who were directly affected by the flood, these post-flood days have been like waking up from a horrible nightmare.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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And because of that, it’s shielded us from the terrible things that happen downstream in the supply chain.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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Vegas bounced back from a terrible loss to the Fever with an 86-68 win over the Sun on Sunday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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England played a dreadful short corner in their loss to France.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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But extra work doesn’t always have to be draining or dreadful.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Falsified or substandard medicines currently account for about 10% of drugs in low- and middle-income countries, the WHO estimates.—
Sally C. Pipes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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It is estimated that 162,000 families in Los Angeles, including 50,000 veterans, are living in tents, garages, vehicles and other substandard accommodations, according to a 2021 report by UCLA’s Luskin Center for History and Policy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Read more: 49ers Reveal Significant Injury Update on Brandon Aiyuk Ahead of his first season as the Vikings' starter, McCarthy has been hit with a brutal prediction.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The Eastern Conference is wide open after the brutal injuries to both Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton during the playoffs, and now the Knicks are saddled with the expectations of excellence.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Bundles aside, Spotify needs to take on songwriters’ lousy terms because everyone else is compromised.—
Jeff Rabhan,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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Club World Cup gets mammoth final in PSG, Chelsea: The FIFA Club World Cup’s debut as a major 32-team event across the U.S. had its negatives -- notably slashed ticket prices to combat lousy crowds for some matches.—
Greg Cote
July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crummy. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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