variants
also crumby
as in poor
falling short of a standard
the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit
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Recent Examples of crummy
Lucas Johansen Johansen, a defenseman who was the No. 28 pick in 2016, had some crummy injury luck in his seven seasons with the organization, but nine overall NHL games is tough.
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 21 June 2025
The combination of shifting pay laws and competition for workers has led many restaurants to boost base pay, with operators increasingly making up for customers’ crummy tips.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
If, after coasting through a crummy conference, it suddenly gets smacked in the mouth?
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
For most, the infection is crummy but not worth a visit to a doctor.
—Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 21 June 2025
The combination of shifting pay laws and competition for workers has led many restaurants to boost base pay, with operators increasingly making up for customers’ crummy tips.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
If, after coasting through a crummy conference, it suddenly gets smacked in the mouth?
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
For most, the infection is crummy but not worth a visit to a doctor.
—Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crummy
Adjective
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The poll also found that 51% of respondents perceive the current state of the economy as poor, and 61% express a lack of confidence that the economy will improve next year.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Low User Adoption Due To Poor Onboarding The primary hurdle is often low user adoption due to poor onboarding and a steep learning curve.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s actually a bad thing for a couple reasons.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But worse than the poverty was the verbal and physical abuse from his father.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Can a horrible 17-year-old turn into a 31-year-old person with integrity and empathy?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Can a 17-year-old horrible person turn into a 31-year-old person with integrity and empathy?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, there are so much terrible stuff online.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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But that obviously terrible call compromised the integrity of that game last night, and that's something the sport should be looking to avoid.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the dreadful wake of the greatest die-off in history, the end-Permian mass extinction, the biosphere struggled for millions of years with high carbon dioxide levels during the torrid height of Pangaea.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sources briefed on the Bruins’ strategy said UCLA’s most influential supporters connected to the football program think very highly of Lynn, who has improved what was a dreadful Trojans defense.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It was created to address urban problems, including substandard and deteriorating housing, and to coordinate federal housing and urban development policies more effectively.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last year, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate reported prosecuting 21,404 individuals for producing and selling counterfeit and substandard goods.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Given the Normans’ brutal treatment of the English and their subsequent expansion across the Mediterranean, there are undeniable parallels between 1066 and later spasms of European expansionism.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The eight-episode thriller, which premieres September 19 on ViX, follows Nolasco Black (Bichir), a forensic dentist investigating brutal murders in 19th century Veracruz who discovers evidence that the infamous London killer has crossed the Atlantic.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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South Florida has lived these lousy afternoons all week — and Friday’s forecast calls for more of the same.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fishers are still working to recuperate from a lousy 2022 season.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Crummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crummy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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