UNCRUMPLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

uncrumple

verb

Definition of uncrumple

as in to iron out

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Now, the project is still in its early stages, with many kinks, known and unknown, to iron out.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Testing and computer modeling have been key to try and iron out all the kinks in the mission.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 June 2026

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The hair at the crown is smoothed back but not slick—in fact, there’s a decent amount of volume up top—with virtually no visible part.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026
Dual suspension helps smooth rough trails, hydraulic disc brakes provide dependable stopping power in changing conditions, and four-inch fat tires improve traction across gravel, dirt, sand, and pavement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

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Jonas, a program analyst at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was on the job for five days before Hurricane Harvey flattened homes along the Texas coast in 2017.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Franklyn-Miller is certainly pretty, serving as a fine face for this story, but the screenplay (by Erwin, Diederik Hoogstraten and Tom Provost) flattens his character into a basic cookie-cutter hero.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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