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Synonyms: Noun
ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen (also smidgeon), snap, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, splash, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, trace
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He swept the crumbs from under the table. a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangersRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Try their signature dish passatelli, in which thick, cylindrical pasta made with bread crumbs, eggs, parmesan, nutmeg and lemon zest is cooked in oodles of chicken broth. — Prathap Nair, National Geographic, "Visit Italy’s mesmerizing city of mosaics," 20 Aug. 2019 Fried cabbage with bread crumbs -- the vegan version of traditional German schnitzel -- looks just like its meat counterpart but with healthier ingredients. — Lisa Drayer, CNN, "They might be better for the planet, but are plant-based burgers good for you?," 9 Aug. 2019 And then there’s the professor who can’t borrow a book without returning it full of crumbs and grease stains. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, "The Player: ‘Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ is Nintendo at its most flirtatious," 2 Aug. 2019 The week before your camping or backpacking trip, thoroughly rid your tent and backpack of any crumbs and stains, so lingering odors won’t attract pests or bears. — Dakota Kim, Sunset, "Wild Ain’t Dirty: 14 Tips for a Clean Campsite," 22 Jan. 2018 In large bowl, loosely combine ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "These Juicy Burger Recipes Put New Spins On A Classic Dish," 23 Aug. 2019 For years she was blackballed and had to settle for crumbs. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "‘The Kitchen’ review: Married to the mob. Husbands behind bars. Women rule. Corpses pile up.," 7 Aug. 2019 Combine the Beyond meat, bread crumbs, green onion, barbecue sauce, tapioca, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Beyond Meat Field Burgers," 22 July 2019 Add the butter and pulse until the mixture forms small crumbs. — Jean Kressy, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Fill a cornmeal cookie crust with fresh blueberries for a beautiful summer kuchen," 14 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Jets’ defensive line ended up crumbing around Williams—Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson are both playing elsewhere—but the former USC product has been a valuable inside force. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "True NFL Draft Grades: 2015 Draft, Three Years Later," 29 May 2018 In a later email, Kohler said that the power had been restored at 8:30 p.m. Neither Smith nor Hunter could say whether the storm had caused erosion on Quinhagak's already crumbing shoreline. — Anna Rose Macarthur, Anchorage Daily News, "High winds knock out power, damage buildings in Kuskokwim Bay," 26 Dec. 2017 President Donald Trump gave condolences to everyone involved in the accident, but not before placing blame on U.S.'s crumbing infrastructure, a problem that stretches across all of America. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "Amtrak Train Derails in Washington, Leaving at Least Six Dead," 18 Dec. 2017 The company, Water Lilies Food Inc. of Astoria, N.Y., was notified by an ingredient supplier that bread crumbs the company used potentially contained milk, the USDA said. — Carrie Wells, baltimoresun.com, "Multiple food products recalled in Maryland," 8 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crumb.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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