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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
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Charlize Theron has just placed her right hand on a crimp when her foot slips.
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Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.
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Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The war has put a crimp on the Strait of Hormuz, driving up gas prices to the $4 mark in Northwest Indiana.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Charlize Theron has just placed her right hand on a crimp when her foot slips.
—
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Or Iran will run out of oil storage, which would seriously crimp its ability to export.
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Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.
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Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimp
Noun
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In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.
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But even Johnson is not immune to the bruising consequences of dealing with a president who critics say treats Congress as an obstacle, instead of an equal — frequently flexing his power through executive orders.
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Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
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This particular segment featured a group including Maria Gorskikh of Maritime, Andrew Mead of Vector Lab and others, discussing how to move forward with OpenClaw, without getting pinched.
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With many families increasingly financially pinched, some are turning to credit cards and other forms of debt to cover daily expenses, which could also contribute to their pessimism about the economy, Hanks said.
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For makeup that tends to crease or settle into fine lines, the challenge is finding a powder that sets without collecting where skin naturally folds.
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Finally, whereas many concealers are prone to caking and creasing on my dry skin, Tarte’s buttery formula plumps fine lines instead of settling into crinkly areas.
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However, there are still some hurdles to surmount, particularly financing.
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Here’s how experts suggest overcoming these hurdles.
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While the tax cap on wages adjusts each year to track inflation, it wasn't tweaked in the 1983 reforms to account for the labor market shifts that followed in ensuing years.
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In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.
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Items including coolers, folding chairs, frisbees, balls, metal drink containers and aerosol cans — including spray sunscreen — are prohibited.
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Others, like Castro, sat outside their homes and businesses on folding chairs and patio furniture, as the marchers, fire trucks and floats went by.
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He was charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in connection with this case.
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Amber Moree, 21, was arrested on Tuesday and has been charged with accessory after the fact of murder, obstruction of justice and misprision, according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office.
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“Crimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimp. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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