as in terrible
of low quality
a crappy radio that immediately broke
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Recent Examples of crappy
Go talk to Democrats in the legislature who have brought us this crappy project.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
How many tiny characters or micro-moments from the original Karate Kid and its mostly crappy sequels have been repurposed or expanded for this sequel series 40 years later?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
But the storyline to me on tonight is how the guys responded after a really crappy last 48 hours.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
In their dotage, a lot of these hacks were writing silly columns for crappy neighborhood newspapers.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
How many tiny characters or micro-moments from the original Karate Kid and its mostly crappy sequels have been repurposed or expanded for this sequel series 40 years later?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
But the storyline to me on tonight is how the guys responded after a really crappy last 48 hours.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
In their dotage, a lot of these hacks were writing silly columns for crappy neighborhood newspapers.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crappy
Adjective
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Skinner had a terrible time of it for much of the season.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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What is disconcerting is when campaign donors and friends & family have commuted sentences after they have been legally convicted of terrible financial crimes.—
Sanjeev Menon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then someone pointed a finger at a surprising culprit: the soldiers’ poor health.—
Maxim Sytch,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In Flacco and Pickett, the Browns have two veteran backups on cheap contracts signed only for 2025.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Science popularization should not be considered as inferior to or detracting from traditional scientific research.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The only asterisk is that their recent wins have mostly come against inferior opponents – Washington’s record is only 3-4-1 against teams in a playoff spot since the 4 Nations Face-Off. 4.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, the kittens were discovered and rescued right in time before something worse fell on them.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Then, the rotten cherry on top: my lightweight pack, overburdened with water and ill-equipped for the task, created a patch of chafe that eventually bloomed into an open wound.—
Shawnté Salabert,
Outside Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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What rotten fortune all around, the best college player in the country – and the coolest – being ousted not by an upset but by injury.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hen of the Woods Sandwich from Dad’s Luncheonette 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Crappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crappy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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