1
as in shred
a very small amount
a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangers
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as in speck
a very small piece
eating pretzels in bed got crumbs between the sheets
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as in bastard
slang
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
if I ever start behaving as obnoxiously as those crumbs, be sure to give me a good slap on the kisser
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Recent Examples of crumb
Online sleuths screen-shotted the photo crumbs that were not swept away after Ms. Miller scrapped her account, zooming in to search for fissures in the glamour.
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Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Make cookie crumb crust: Pulse cookies in a food processor until finely ground, 12 to 18 pulses.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Hanff for years found herself up against eccentric producers, lousy office jobs, laughably unsuitable housing, and staggering creative frustration before finally finding some crumbs of success working as a screenwriter for early television.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Transfer crumbs to prepared pan and press firmly and evenly over bottom of the pan.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Make cookie crumb crust: Pulse cookies in a food processor until finely ground, 12 to 18 pulses.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Hanff for years found herself up against eccentric producers, lousy office jobs, laughably unsuitable housing, and staggering creative frustration before finally finding some crumbs of success working as a screenwriter for early television.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Transfer crumbs to prepared pan and press firmly and evenly over bottom of the pan.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumb
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The case against him was built on eyewitness identification; not a shred of physical or forensic evidence linked him to the scene.Dan Slepian, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Witness, without a shred of judgment, your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.Ellen Choi, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Peter Van Sant: How else could that speck have gotten on his pant leg if not coming from blood spatter from the shooting?Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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In this image, taken by JUICE's Monitoring Camera 1, the Earth appears as a brilliant blue and white orb at bottom while the moon is little more than a bright speck to its left.Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Art Graffiti, Through Grief and Discovery Clement Gelly There was the glimmer of possibility in stories of bolt cutters and train yards and spray cans—possibilities of disruption and liberation.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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May these new releases bring a glimmer of light among the darkness.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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And in the very center of the panel, in flat, dark country, in literal no man’s land, is a small, broken vertical line consisting of flecks of white paint.Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat. Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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So feet further back to allow more spring in the heel to absorb left-right jerks of the machine is better.New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
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By Stephanie Zacharek December 25, 2024 6:00 AM EST The Bob Dylan of James Mangold’s extraordinary anti-biopic A Complete Unknown—who may or may not be an accurate version of the real Bob Dylan—is a jerk.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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These benefit from a sprinkling of grass seed to fill the gap.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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But deep relaxation can even be achieved by just lying around the 82-foot-long pool surrounded by dark walls punctuated by a sprinkling of lights.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Enhances water clarity by efficiently filtering fine particles.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Burning candles, burning incense, and smoking tobacco and other products produce the same kind of toxic particles spewed by wildfires. 4.Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.Jim Gaines, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
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“Crumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumb. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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