1
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
Food crumbs, spills, and rotting food can make your fridge grimy and maybe even smelly.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
This helps prevent crumbs, dust, and sticky residue from accumulating in hard-to-see areas.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
No one will ever accuse Stewart of being satisfied with crumbs.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
This deal leaves no crumbs behind.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Using a pastry blender, fork, or your fingers, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
The hundreds of ground squirrels, which typically spend their time combing the grass for crumbs and approaching visitors in search of a treat, are native to the area.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Roasted potatoes are shellacked with buttery crumbs.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Rather, those little white or yellowish crumbs could be signs of a few different issues that deserve your attention, like dry skin craving moisture, for example, or an underlying condition leading to irritation or inflammation.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
This helps prevent crumbs, dust, and sticky residue from accumulating in hard-to-see areas.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
No one will ever accuse Stewart of being satisfied with crumbs.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
This deal leaves no crumbs behind.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Using a pastry blender, fork, or your fingers, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
The hundreds of ground squirrels, which typically spend their time combing the grass for crumbs and approaching visitors in search of a treat, are native to the area.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Roasted potatoes are shellacked with buttery crumbs.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Rather, those little white or yellowish crumbs could be signs of a few different issues that deserve your attention, like dry skin craving moisture, for example, or an underlying condition leading to irritation or inflammation.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbs
Noun
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Cool the griddle completely and wipe up any rust particles or debris with paper towels.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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With a 9-liter filter basket and wide intake area, it’s designed to capture everything from fine particles to large leaves, requiring less emptying and freeing up more pool time.—
V BRAND STORIES,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The lines are clean and sharp, the palette muted, approaching grayscale (which makes later splashes of color, like in the gaudy decor of a talk show or the blood-rust-red of a post-apocalyptic sky, pop even more), and motion within the frame is kept to a minimum.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Hockney’s paintings of pool water and splashes demonstrated his obsession with capturing elemental natural phenomena, even in suburban settings.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Noun
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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There are also flecks of red embedded throughout the pattern.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The parasite has the cattle and dairy industry on edge, but in Mexico, screwworm has also been found in bears, pigs, goats, and even dogs and cats.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Keep dogs leashed in bear country, and maintain control of them at all times.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 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,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Don't leave food scraps sitting around.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The little four-note melodic scraps tumble over each other ceaselessly in a call-and-response that scrambles your sense of which end is transmission and which is reception.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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“Crumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbs. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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