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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
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
It’s made from a wrinkle-resistant, stretchy, and breathable material that can be worn with trousers for warm evenings out on the town or as a quick swimsuit cover-up.
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Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Dryer sheets soften and release wrinkles in fabrics that are prone to wrinkling, such as cotton and linen.
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Lauren David,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
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Noun
In between dry cleaner drop-offs, use a steamer to de-wrinkle your suit.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
It’s made from a wrinkle-resistant, stretchy, and breathable material that can be worn with trousers for warm evenings out on the town or as a quick swimsuit cover-up.
—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Verb
My skin looked dry and wrinkled.
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Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Dryer sheets soften and release wrinkles in fabrics that are prone to wrinkling, such as cotton and linen.
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Lauren David,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
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In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.
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These economies lose their cheap labor advantage, but don’t have the domestic innovation to create the high-value sectors to compete with wealthier nations.
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Instead of looking only for escapements or technical innovation, Newman encourages appreciation of cases, dials, proportions, engraving, and overall design—the same qualities that define today’s most desirable independent watches.
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Its fine powders fill in fine lines instead of creasing around them, too.
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This one is formulated specifically for the under-eye area to softly highlight and brighten your look while keeping creasing at bay.
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By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.
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Nothing’s more frustrating than opening your suitcase to find your cutest tops looking like they’ve been crumpled into paper balls.
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Six years before Karl Benz’s first car and almost two decades prior to Henry Ford’s initial inventions, George Selden filed the first patent for a road engine, in 1879.
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The forces of ignorance and grift even managed to turn parts of Americans against vaccines, arguably the single most life-saving medical invention in human history.
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Simply add an excess of your preferred oil or gel and scrunch away.
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As the players headed to their benches and the officials took their customary walks to the scorer’s table for the time out, Atkinson scrunched his face, stuck out his hands, and mockingly clapped toward Blair — who ignored the obvious taunt.
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The product, used to manage swallowing difficulties, might cause NEC, the FDA said.
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The historic town center boasts a 13th-century bell tower and municipal palace, cobbled streets, and shops selling local products.
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Items including coolers, folding chairs, frisbees, balls, metal drink containers and aerosol cans — including spray sunscreen — are prohibited.
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Others, like Castro, sat outside their homes and businesses on folding chairs and patio furniture, as the marchers, fire trucks and floats went by.
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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