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as in to scrunch
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
crumpled the piece of paper and angrily threw it in the wastebasket
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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the box crumpled when I accidentally dropped a brick on it
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Recent Examples of crumple
Older condo structures are crumpled; trash cans and even dumpsters lie where they were swept.
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Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
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
Landman review: Man, does this new Taylor Sheridan drama hate women
The battered Tommy completes his no good, very bad day by crumpling onto the couch, where he is promptly met by worried wife Angela (Ali Larter), who questions his whereabouts.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
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
Landman review: Man, does this new Taylor Sheridan drama hate women
The battered Tommy completes his no good, very bad day by crumpling onto the couch, where he is promptly met by worried wife Angela (Ali Larter), who questions his whereabouts.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumple
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To use the serum, simply run it through damp hair and blow dry for a voluminous finish, or scrunch and air dry to enhance your natural texture.—
Esme Benjamin,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rounding out her look was a pair of tall white socks scrunched around her calves and a pair of distressed Coach sneakers.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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More often, husbands or wives or children collapse in tears when the cremains are found.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Scanner reports also said a part of a warehouse structure collapsed in the 2500 block of Texas 121 in Lewisville, and roof damage was reported at a warehouse in the 900 block of South Airport Drive in McKinney.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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There were no indications Thursday of the team folding its cards on the season.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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By folding his candidacy, the judge said, Stevens had no stake in the election and thus lacked legal standing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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But Coinbase fell earlier this week to its lowest price since just before the election, tumbling in tandem with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Shares in the company famous for being fictional secret agent James Bond's car of choice, tumbled more than 9%.—
Shashwat Awasthi,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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They’re made with a stretchy spandex and polyester material that one shopper said didn’t wrinkle in their suitcase, and can be dressed up or down.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers agree the material doesn’t wrinkle, and it can be easily dressed up for work or down with a pair of jeans.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumple. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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