1
as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
you must have stepped in something, because there's crud all over your shoe
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as in bastard
slang
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
I don't care how hip that clothing store is, their employees behave like absolute cruds
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Recent Examples of crud
Generous tip and tail rocker ensures effortless flotation in powder and spring slush, and the ski’s responsive nature makes navigating crud and chop surprisingly intuitive.
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Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
But my 7-year-old needs to go to second grade, and there's just going to be crud that comes home.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Both trap and transport crud from airport terminals and hotel lobbies, city streets and parking lots.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Baking soda and water can be a good, inexpensive mixture to clean corrosion and crud from a car battery.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
But my 7-year-old needs to go to second grade, and there's just going to be crud that comes home.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Both trap and transport crud from airport terminals and hotel lobbies, city streets and parking lots.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Baking soda and water can be a good, inexpensive mixture to clean corrosion and crud from a car battery.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crud
Noun
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The ring top holds dirt collected from home plate during Game 7, visible through a glass window when the ring is opened.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Once this debris was removed and sent to landfills, the focus shifted downward to the lot’s remaining dirt.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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As the men tumbled down the grade’s shoulder into muck and brush, the speeders rammed together.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers have been showing up from across Oahu and even from other islands to help clear away muck and debris, Pierce said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Dishes like jerk chicken and rice and beans cooked in coconut milk reflect the region’s deep Jamaican and British colonial influences that are distinctive from other parts of Costa Rica.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Highlights include crab cakes, Napoleon, jerk chicken and waffles, lobster rolls, Florida Croque Madame, oxtail pasta, coquito French toast, tiramisu and more.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the train pulled into the precincts of Guilin, Martha and Joost gazed out the window at a series of pointy green hills poking up out of bright-orange soil.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Borlaug’s life reflects the kind of innovation that can grow from Iowa soil and reach far beyond it.—
Kate Levasseur,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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One was about Snow Dog, his dog that accompanied him to class.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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An obituary for Spoon, an electrical lineman in Westfield, New York, noted his devotion to his wife, his dog, and exercise.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The second is a 100-day sludge line that will poison the reserves oil-hungry nations are racing to drain.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The smog season regularly did a number on our mile-high mountains, wrapping them in a brown cloak of invisibility until wind and rain swept the sludge away.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three years have passed since the stadium-sized clown show of the duo’s last record, 10,000 gecs, and Brady’s been feverishly cooking up unlikely collaborations and solo material.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Kosakowski, United States, 2025 A circus clown celebrating his birthday alone receives a mysterious gift box harboring an antique zoetrope that spins his world into mayhem.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Enhancing the extraterrestrial vibe are the two clear, plastic tubes (called drains) sprouting from their heads, through which all manner of blood and ooze exit the face, dripping into suction bulbs that dangle below their ears, storing the gunk.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Just like a range hood, the microwave and grease filter need regular cleaning to remove all that gunk.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Crud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crud. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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