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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Road conditions are rapidly deteriorating, with the percentage of roads in poor condition expected to double in two years.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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China leads the global production of cheap goods made in large volume, such as dishes and cooking gadgets.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some cheaper tags don’t have a replaceable battery although some have rechargeable cells.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His radically inferior Black Panther sequel was rewritten in a scramble following the death of star Chadwick Boseman, and its very existence can be seen both as a testament to corporate inertia and a big, forgivable asterisk on an otherwise stellar CV.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even if the Supreme Court finds that the members are inferior officers, as the Trump administration argues, Mitchell said that category of executive branch officials still requires appointment by the president and Senate, unless Congress says otherwise.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 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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The first questions from out-of-staters are, 'How bad are the hurricanes?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gunsmoke that smells of rotten eggs wafts over the field.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Apr. 2025
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These can cause your poop to smell like rotten eggs.12 Food intolerances, like lactose intolerance or gluten sensitivity can also cause smelly poop.—
Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH,
Health,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For thick, coarse, or extra dry hair requiring more replenishment, apply after conditioner.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Cornmeal: Blue cornmeal can be used to make cornbread, cakes, and all sorts of goods that require coarse, medium, or fine meal.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Crappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crappy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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