crimping

present participle of crimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimping
Verb
  • Another option is the Valsalva maneuver, which requires pinching your nose, closing your mouth and blowing gently out through your ears.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Otherwise, the Galaxy Watch 8 has Samsung’s One UI 8 interface on top of Wear OS 6 to put its own spin on interacting with your watch, with support for gesture controls to dismiss an alarm by twisting your wrist or take a picture by double-pinching your fingers.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The deal keeps a twice-yearly climate credit, tweaking it so that a break on utility bills shows up during months when bills are the highest.
    CalMatters, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Spend 10 minutes tweaking instead of blasting generic resumes.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Items to bring include a flashlight with a red balloon over the lens and a folding chair.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Stretch them over cylindrical vases, folding the edge over the rim and securing them with double-sided tape if needed.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Here’s a cotton dress that resists wrinkles thanks to its poplin fabric—a tight weave that boosts durability and prevents creasing.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The dress included pleating throughout with a cutout featured just below the cape of the dress.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Crimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimping. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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