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as in furrow
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule
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Recent Examples of crimp
Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
Retro crimps and curls Backstage at Chet Lo. Jack Eames for Authentic Beauty Concept
For those who assumed that the Y2K trend had come and gone, rest assured that elements of the era are still snaking their way into the hairdos of the forthcoming year.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Stocks skidded Tuesday morning as Wall Street braces for President Trump's rollout of a fresh round of tariffs on April 2, with some economists warning that the new import duties could crimp economic growth and reignite inflation.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This will drive them out of the drug business, as with booze and now marijuana, and put a big crimp in their other, less profitable, activities.
—Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
Retro crimps and curls Backstage at Chet Lo. Jack Eames for Authentic Beauty Concept
For those who assumed that the Y2K trend had come and gone, rest assured that elements of the era are still snaking their way into the hairdos of the forthcoming year.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Block is expected to report revenue growth of about 4% to $6.2 billion, and earnings of 87 cents per share, according to LSEG,
Affirm reported a 30% increase in monthly active users in March, but tighter credit conditions and a broader economic cooldown may crimp near-term loan volume growth.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Stocks skidded Tuesday morning as Wall Street braces for President Trump's rollout of a fresh round of tariffs on April 2, with some economists warning that the new import duties could crimp economic growth and reignite inflation.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimp
Noun
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Existing Challenges While the impact of these types of fintechs is already significant, their work is not without its own set of obstacles, and several ongoing challenges remain.—
Murtaza Ali,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Svitolina hit 37 winners in total in the match, and pinched that tiebreak 8-6 to level the match at one-set all.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Thune’s home-state colleague, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), has warned that tariffs are pinching farmers in South Dakota.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Tom Ford Beauty delivers a humidity-proof option designed to withstand even the hottest days—no slipping, no creasing.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 May 2025
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His eyes strayed to the gallery and suddenly a whimsical grin creased his face.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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Though House approval is still needed, the Senate vote marked a major hurdle, because the stadium incentives stalled there last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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Diagnosis Delays Hurt Women’s Outcomes Even before a clinical trial is an option, women face significant hurdles in getting a diagnosis.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Rather than exploring radically new approaches, most companies have focused on tweaking existing treatments or finding new combinations of approved drugs.—
Samir Khleif,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Senate Republicans have already tweaked the restriction to make billions of dollars in federal broadband funding contingent on states and localities not regulating AI.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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This crank operates smoothly with no catching, and the umbrella opens and closes with no manual adjustments needed for the canopy to fold in or out.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Waiting in line in a folding chair at the Alondra Church of Christ, Ramirez said her family was visiting from San Jose, but had left her house to buy gardening tools when they were detained by ICE.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Salivary Blockages Blockages or obstructions to the salivary glands may also cause mouth dryness because saliva doesn't flow as easily to the mouth.10 7.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Pullman and Lynch were convicted by a federal jury of one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of honest services wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, one count of obstruction of justice and one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
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“Crimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimp. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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