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
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
But this hot material can also melt rock within the crust, producing a material called rhyolite.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Return the roast to the oven and roast 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the size, until the crust is nicely browned and crisp.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Bake crust: Bake in preheated oven until set and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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The hot liquid rock beneath the crust fuels the geysers, hot springs, and boiling mud pots that attract swarms of tourists to that corner of Wyoming.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
But this hot material can also melt rock within the crust, producing a material called rhyolite.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Return the roast to the oven and roast 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the size, until the crust is nicely browned and crisp.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Bake crust: Bake in preheated oven until set and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for crust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crust
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Find your rhythm in routine to calm your nerves as the moon and Mercury clash.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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About three and half weeks after leaving Belize, the family went to Miami where Annabelle had an additional surgery to revise her amputation so it would be better suited for a prosthetic, and additional surgery on her hands to repair some nerves and tendon damage.Morgan Chesky, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Federal forecasters said as much as 6 feet of snow could cake the ground in northern Erie County by Tuesday.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The town today is caked in mud and residents are just pushing forward, scooping out mud and paving pathways to get into their houses.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Coordinators have rarely had the gall to try to run it in those spots, but the Lions did and scored.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Jason, who Reed has the gall to say might not be worth avenging, does Helen one more good turn from beyond the grave.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yet before those convoys even made their way to the capital, Trudeau, his ministers, and their contacts in the media, were conspiring to smear the protesters as violent extremists bent on bringing a January 6 north to Canada.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Now this journalist is accused of helping smear the star.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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That arrogance and overconfidence lead to hubris, which clouds their ability to see things clearly.Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pour lemon juice mixture over fennel mixture; gently toss until evenly coated.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Spoon enough tomato sauce to coat the bottom of a large oven-safe skillet or baking dish, 1 to 1 ½ cups.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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The chain also announced two new subs — the Baja Bliss Collection — that feature its Baja Chipotle sauce.Kelly Tyko, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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At least today, Bluesky is fully public, and its user data is available to people outside the company, so there’s no secret sauce for advertisers to pay for.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Additional accent stones are encrusted into each side of the band to create a majestic-looking piece that sparkles in the sunlight.Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
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The statement jewelry also supported a large coin pendant, which was encrusted in a plate of diamonds and emeralds.Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2023
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“Crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crust. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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