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
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The minerals are found in several places, including hydrothermal vents on the sea floor, as well as in different mineral deposits such as polymetallic nodules, which look like a sort of rock, and ferromanganese crusts which are found on seamounds.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
The rosemary & sea salt and garlic parmesan focaccias ($2.50 each) had a wonderfully open crumb and a shiny golden-brown crust.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Quake-prone Japan's four main islands and its outlying islands sit on five major and minor tectonic plates on the Earth's crust—Amur, Okhotsk, Pacific, Philippine Sea, and Okinawa—which are slowly moving, and earthquakes are concentrated along their boundaries.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Round Chicago deep-dish pies have a thick, dense crust that stands up to a heavy load of cheese and toppings.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The minerals are found in several places, including hydrothermal vents on the sea floor, as well as in different mineral deposits such as polymetallic nodules, which look like a sort of rock, and ferromanganese crusts which are found on seamounds.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
The rosemary & sea salt and garlic parmesan focaccias ($2.50 each) had a wonderfully open crumb and a shiny golden-brown crust.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Quake-prone Japan's four main islands and its outlying islands sit on five major and minor tectonic plates on the Earth's crust—Amur, Okhotsk, Pacific, Philippine Sea, and Okinawa—which are slowly moving, and earthquakes are concentrated along their boundaries.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crust
Noun
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Parasympathetic nerves emerge in the brain and brainstem, and sympathetic nerves arise from the spinal cord.—
Tony Sanchez,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Following a diabetic-friendly diet can help control blood glucose levels and prevent complications such as kidney, nerve, and eye damage.3 Can People With Diabetes Eat Bananas?—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tarte's tape technology softens the look of fine lines and wrinkles, and the crease-proof formula means this concealer won't cake under the eyes.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hot tip: Don’t smear or drag—simply patting your concealer in will keep it from caking and creasing.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Coordinators have rarely had the gall to try to run it in those spots, but the Lions did and scored.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
Verb
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They were usually surrounded by toddlers, soiling their pull-ups while smeared with frosting.—
Dan Ewen,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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Coogler opens with traumatized sharecropper Sammie (impressive newcomer Miles Caton), smeared with blood and fresh claw marks gouged into the side of his face, staggering mid-service into the church where his father preaches, clutching his guitar.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Solskjaer felt that overconfidence bordering on arrogance might be PSG’s Achilles’ heel.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Titan: Plunges into the chilling 2023 submersible tragedy, peeling back the layers of ambition, arrogance, and a lack of oversight that led to catastrophe.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It’s entirely made of cotton that has been coated with polyvinyl to create a sturdy material with the look of pebbled leather, which is as water-resistant and stain-repellent as hide.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Its dust-laden winds can create visibility issues for aviation and reduce the efficiency of solar farms by coating photovoltaic panels with dust and haze.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Customers will be able to get the chicken nuggets a la carte or in a combo featuring regular Nacho Fries, nacho cheese sauce and a large fountain drink.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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For Summertime Both sandwiches can be paired with two of the comedians’ sauces — Cedric’s Sweet Bussin Brown Sugar Sauce, a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce and A deliciously sweet and tangy BBQ sauce and Anthony’s Spicy Chipotle Smoke Sauce, a hotter sauce that uses chipotle peppers.—
Emily Rella,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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High ceilings stretched above me, encrusted with mouldings of flowers and faces, while garlands, angels, and Ionic columns flocked the dirty, peeling walls.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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His Lifestyle Flyback Chronograph RM 72-01 is encrusted with diamonds set in white gold and features a green rubber strap.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crust. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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