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as in specks
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 particles
a very small piece
eating pretzels in bed got crumbs between the sheets
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as in jerks
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 crumbs
Clean the gasket every week with a damp cloth to remove crumbs and moisture before mold forms.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Using a pastry blender, cut in the ⅓ cup butter and the shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
However, eating in bed can leave spills and crumbs that attract pests and make sleeping more uncomfortable.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Combine bread crumbs, and onion mixture to buffalo and mix until incorporated.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
So if kids dropped crumbs or pets shed, the couch would welcome that and be easy to remedy.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Using a dry microfiber cloth is one of the best ways to get into those tight spaces and thoroughly clean them as the fabric can easily latch onto even the smallest of crumbs.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Reserve any remaining crumbs for another use.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The rest of us will have to make do with six-packs, cookie crumbs and heartburn.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Using a pastry blender, cut in the ⅓ cup butter and the shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
However, eating in bed can leave spills and crumbs that attract pests and make sleeping more uncomfortable.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Combine bread crumbs, and onion mixture to buffalo and mix until incorporated.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
So if kids dropped crumbs or pets shed, the couch would welcome that and be easy to remedy.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Using a dry microfiber cloth is one of the best ways to get into those tight spaces and thoroughly clean them as the fabric can easily latch onto even the smallest of crumbs.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Reserve any remaining crumbs for another use.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The rest of us will have to make do with six-packs, cookie crumbs and heartburn.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbs
Noun
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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If two particles come from related sources, their relative momenta carry a fingerprint of that relationship.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, where most clients are great, some are jerks.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The herks and jerks, the highs and lows, the lack of consistency that has summed up so much of McCarthy’s season reared their oft-ugly heads.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Add the carrot sauce and a couple splashes of pasta water, and toss to combine.—
Hailee Catalano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Editors could immediately tell that this wasn't your typical tortilla chip, noting the pale color and dark flecks of chia seed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The remaining scenes draw on familiar teenage horror tropes, with flecks of fresh insight.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There's also something so satisfying about knowing that the robe is keeping the world a little less wasteful, being made entirely from the brand's fabric scraps.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
2 Feb. 2026
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Slower decomposition of food scraps can attract rodents and other unwanted critters.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ending the retail sales of dogs is a crucial way to reduce demand from puppy mills.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Crumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbs. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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