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as in furrow
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
the old woman's face creased into wrinkles as she smiled the curtains cascaded onto the floor in ripples and wrinkles
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as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the latest wrinkle in digital photography
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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
sitting down on the bedspread wrinkled it
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Recent Examples of wrinkle
Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
To add a special wrinkle to the proceedings, Dourif is the actual father of the actress who plays McKay, Fiona Dourif.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Apr. 2025
Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Whatever wrinkles offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki has in mind for this group next season won’t be on display now.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Adding a further wrinkle, CAA represents all of the parties including Gershkovich, Parkinson, Hinshaw, the Journal and even Gershkovich’s mother, who has her own book in the works.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
To add a special wrinkle to the proceedings, Dourif is the actual father of the actress who plays McKay, Fiona Dourif.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
An older lady, wrinkled, not posing for the camera.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Whatever wrinkles offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki has in mind for this group next season won’t be on display now.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
Noun
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The great innovation of The Last of Us Part II was this switch in perspectives, which continues throughout the game.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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This means celebrating what makes our city unique, such as its history and culture, while fostering innovation and growth to meet future challenges.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Back then, formulas were thick, ultra matte, and prone to creasing.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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Giving items plenty of room to move around helps prevent creasing.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Images of the scene showed the bright yellow Penske truck flipped on its side and lodged between a pole and a storefront, its cab crumpled.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Besides being an agency invention ungrounded in the statute, disparate impact liability stands antidiscrimination law on its head.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Writ large, marching bands in America are a nineteenth-century invention, and a handful of contributing factors led to their success as an American institution.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, scrunch mousse in, coating the hair from the roots to ends.—
Natasha Marsh,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.—
Ashliene McMenamy,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By Sara Coughlin April 22, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Many of the products and processes needed to decarbonize economies use scarce minerals, such as lithium in electric batteries and niobium and neodymium in the construction of wind turbines, as well as more familiar metals, such as aluminum and copper in cables that carry power.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For small decks and porches, this folding side table can be placed flush against balconies and home exteriors, occupying minimal floor space while providing a convenient spot to dine and chat over a meal or a cup of coffee.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Delfina rolls out the pasta then flicks a huge piece the size of the table out like a bed sheet, folds it concertina style and slices it up finely.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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