as in nerve
shameless boldness
the grandchildren had the crust to ask for more money after wasting the first handout
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Recent Examples of crust
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Or, as a cook’s treat, dip crust pieces of bread into it for an impromptu fondue situation.
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Alexia Duchêne,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 June 2026
Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree.
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Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The park's other standout dining location is also in this area, as the Jurassic World Canteen boasts an eclectic menu with chicken and beef skewers and a Nathan's hot dog wrapped in an empanada crust.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Or, as a cook’s treat, dip crust pieces of bread into it for an impromptu fondue situation.
—
Alexia Duchêne,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 June 2026
Verb
The shrinking lake left behind a wasteland crusted in toxic salt.
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Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree.
—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crust
Noun
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But despite his nerves, Byrd conquered his fear of flying to be with his friend of 81 years.
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Further, nerve damage from surgery wouldn’t explain her other symptoms.
Verb
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Invert cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
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There are three compartments for forks, spoons, and knives, and two additional small compartments for tea spoons or cake decorating tips.
Noun
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For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.
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This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
Verb
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The restaurant sources its birotes from Duran’s to make the open-face, bean and cheese-smeared breakfast sandwiches popular throughout Mexico.
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That slows down the process of multiple shockwaves merging into larger ones and allows the atmosphere to weaken the smaller shockwaves to smear out the sharp pressure change into a more gradual increase.
Noun
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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
Verb
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But the real pleasure is the 303 basslines that squirm in between the drums, coating the soundscapes of the tracks in grime and noxious soot.
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Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.
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The green sauce is Quinto’s mother’s recipe, while the rojos comes from Farfán’s family.
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Chile Lime Rub pairs bold New Mexican chiles with tart lime, and Butcher’s Rub mixes salt, pepper and garlic with chile flakes, paprika and mustard seed, plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
Verb
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The 1500 feet-long sculpture, made of 6000 tons of black basalt rock and earth, juts out of the basin and is encrusted with white salt, having been altered over the years by the salty pink water that used to flow there.
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Eliza decked herself in emeralds, while Amelia modeled a set encrusted with sapphires.
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“Crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crust. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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