crumpled; crumpling
ˈkrəm-p(ə-)liŋ 
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Verb
She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.
The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.
At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Iwasaki crumpled as Belgaroui fired a few more sloppy strikes that glanced off the top of his head.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
The Jamaican great crumples to the track with a left-leg injury while chasing a final gold medal for the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team at the world championships in London.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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Verb
In September 2019, Emlen Fischer and Ayla Christman saw a listing for a 1966 modernist home with a roof that crumpled low over the earth in Palo Alto, Calif., and were intrigued.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Iwasaki crumpled as Belgaroui fired a few more sloppy strikes that glanced off the top of his head.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
The footage shows the killer appear relatively calm, not seeming to panic as Thompson crumples, and only breaking into a slight jog while crossing the street to leave the scene.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
The Jamaican great crumples to the track with a left-leg injury while chasing a final gold medal for the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team at the world championships in London.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumple. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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