as in nerve
shameless boldness
the grandchildren had the crust to ask for more money after wasting the first handout
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Recent Examples of crust
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree.
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Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Indulge in this timeless classic, with its silky smooth filling and graham cracker crust.
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Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.
—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
The shrinking lake left behind a wasteland crusted in toxic salt.
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Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree.
—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crust
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And yet Corfino tried to calm my nerves.
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The splint came off around day five, which was both exciting and nerve-wracking.
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Degrease The Kitchen If frying bacon or green tomatoes has left your range hood and cooktop with caked on grease, Windex can cut through it.
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The kids aren’t going to remember that mom made the birthday cakes herself.
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For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.
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This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
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One group inflated a giant disco ball, while another smeared themselves with body paint next to a line of rehearsing dancers.
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The costume—doofy top hat, smeared white paint—suggested full commitment to the bit.
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?
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Thoroughly coat the inside of the bucket with baby powder.
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Simply coat your protein an hour or two before cooking to yield tender, juicy bites.
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Servers suggested mud crab, a variety known for its firmer, savory-sweetness that could handle the richness of the Macau-style curried coconut sauce in which it was baked.
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The classic and irresistible pairing of fat and acid is nothing short of genius; the butter that makes the sauce taste so rich and creamy is perfectly tempered by the vinegar that adds a signature tang to the hot sauce.
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The Seahawks ring, large as a child’s fist, is encrusted with 20 carats of white diamonds and blue sapphires.
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Lastly, the new Air Jordan 4 Retro OG style is set to come with a silver Jumpman hangtag that’s encrusted with diamond-like gems.
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“Crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crust. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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