Definitions

crumbs

NOUN

tiny bit, morsel

Synonyms

STRONG

atom dab dash dram drop grain iota jot mite ounce particle pinch scrap seed shred sliver smidgen snippet speck

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

glob lot

Example Sentences

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They can be traced almost entirely back to Banks’ individual refusal to help or protect the young women who thought she would share a few crumbs of her success with them.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Popcorn, with its flying crumbs and sonic crunch, was too lowbrow—and too messy—for their polished halls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The crumbs of comfort wouldn't feed a sparrow right now.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

It’s like spotting crumbs on an airline’s tray table: You might wonder if the engine maintenance is equally sloppy.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

“If only I had kept Runako at home,” said Grandmother as she cleaned the last crumbs of sadza from her bowl.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer