crud

Example Sentences

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It is not just a renovation after the fire, but a complete overhaul including removing decades of crud and soot built up since the last restoration.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

“I suspect the internet is going to be filled with crud just all over the place,” Chris Albon told me.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Natural gas is a fossil fuel, just like the oil that’s refined into gasoline, and burning it can put out some of the same nasty, not-nice-for-humans crud.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

"It drained the crud out of some people. They just said, 'I'm done with it,'" she said.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2023

When I did not scrub all the crud off a pot, Gay would say “Reject” and hand it back.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter