uncrumpling

present participle of uncrumple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncrumpling
Verb
  • In a derby that former Manchester United captain Roy Keane bemoaned for the lack of combativeness and local representation, Khusanov played like a kid from Stockport finally getting to live out his dream of flattening everyone in a red jersey.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Other times, long rates resist or even rise, flattening the curve and blunting the Fed’s impact.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Offset spatula This decorating tool is a skinny, rectangular spatula used to assist in smoothing icing, which will give your cake a polished finish.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Start by straightening your legs and extending your arms forward if this feels comfortable.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Se-ri comes up with a plan to get an expensive hair straightening treatment that involves helping out a transfer student from Seoul, named Han Yun-Seok (Gong Myung).
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Uncrumpling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrumpling. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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