How to Use crumb in a Sentence

crumb

1 of 2 noun
  • He swept the crumbs from under the table.
  • But again, these are mere crumbs.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This, in fact, is a crumb tray.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This deal leaves no crumbs behind.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
  • Transfer crumbs to a large bowl and add salt.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Wipe and lightly scrub spills and crumbs away.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Don't skimp on the crumb topping.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
  • So a lot of it was just trying to get crumbs.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Wipe down surfaces and clean up any spills and crumbs.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Wipe down surfaces and clean up any spills and crumbs.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Panko bread crumbs add crunch to every gooey bite.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • There won’t be a crumb left behind, trust me.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • There won’t be a crumb left behind, trust me.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Bread crumbs add their own unique flavors to the dish.
    — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That said, dirt, crumbs, and pet hair pile up quickly.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Sweeney served a smokey eye on the carpet and left nary a crumb.
    — ELLE, 4 May 2022
  • Creamy corn, crisp crumb topping, and melty cheese just seal the deal.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • But Democrats can't settle for crumbs here.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Empty out the pockets first and shake out any crumbs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • Crush into fine crumbs with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Chill the cake for 20 minutes to set the crumb coat.
    — CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • Chill the cake for 20 minutes to set the crumb coat.
    — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Food crumbs, spills, and rotting food can make your fridge grimy and maybe even smelly.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Food crumbs, spills, and rotting food can make your fridge grimy and maybe even smelly.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Firmly press the rest of the loose crumbs against the bottom.
    — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Sprinkle cookie crumbs over top of cake to form dirt.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Biscuits as big as a cat’s head—and worth every crumb.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Hold the toaster oven over the trash and brush or empty out crumbs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Make sure to remove crumbs from the seals around the door while wiping.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • With all the foot traffic, dropped crumbs, and spilled cups of tea, rugs get dirty fast.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025

crumb

2 of 2 verb
  • Another one walked on top of a bag of bread crumbs on a kitchen rack.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Place eggs in a second shallow bowl, and bread crumbs in a third bowl.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This would amount to laying trails of bread crumbs through the forest as it is grown.
    — Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
  • This oven comes with racks, trays, and crumb trays that are all dishwasher-safe for easy clean-up.
    — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Use your hands to mix all of the bread crumbs together really well.
    — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Blitz panko bread crumbs in a food processor until finely ground.
    — Andrea Weigl, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • To make the cake crumb extra light, make sure to cream the butter and sugar until the color is almost white.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Mix the remaining cheese and bread crumbs together and sprinkle on top of macaroni.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The bakery also makes strawberry crumb toaster pastries and donuts.
    — Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Drake and Kendrick, step aside, because bread crumbs about the rift have seemingly been spread throughout the pop stars’ songs ever since.
    — Zach Schiffman, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Choose a 1-pound loaf of country, rustic, sweet French or even sourdough, one with a tighter (not too airy) crumb that can soak up liquid.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2020
  • For those unfamiliar with German cuisine, Wiener schnitzel is crumbed veal and Blutwurst is blood sausage.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The bread crumb channel sent an indication that the ship had achieved its minimum distance from Bennu, 65 meters.
    — Chris Wright, Wired, 8 June 2020
  • Replace gingersnaps with 2 cups graham cracker crumbs for a more traditional cheesecake flavor.
    — Justin Burke, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The Shark Rocket Deluxe Pro stick vacuum is a cleaning tool that makes pet hair, dirt, and crumbs easy things to remove from floors and furniture.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
  • Tackle car seat crumbs with a powerful handheld vacuum that’s a massive 83% off, or clean up messes around your home with cordless models from Dyson and Shark.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 June 2024
  • But golf ball sized holes in the roof have caused crumbling of walls, leakage, including in electrical circuits, and a car that crashed into the building in February left portions crumbing, with a hole in the building, Devona said.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2024
  • The world’s post–World War II nuclear nonproliferation commitments are crumbing.
    — Pamela S. Falk, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2017
  • Another series producer, Eiji Aonuma , has been responsible for scattering the narrative bread crumbs that elevate the Zelda games.
    — Zachary Small, New York Times, 4 May 2023

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