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as in creases
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 innovations
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 crumples
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 wrinkles
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
By removing dead skin cells, a chemical peel can address discoloration, scars and wrinkles, revealing a fresh, bright complexion almost immediately.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
As its name suggests, the now-$14 find is formulated with collagen to fill pesky fine lines, wrinkles, and other visible signs of aging.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
There’s also the annual Hartford Bonanza festival in Bushnell Park, which has a few new wrinkles this year, including the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and also incorporates Hartford native Doug Wimbish’s WimBash musical jams.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, the actress used the Solawave 4-in-1 Red Light Therapy Wand, which our writer raves about for its ability to heal blemishes and smooth wrinkles.
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Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Below are the ones that blur wrinkles, minimize pores, brighten discoloration, and keep makeup looking fresh all day.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
By removing dead skin cells, the treatment can target discoloration, scars and wrinkles, revealing a brighter complexion soon after use.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
By removing dead skin cells, a chemical peel can address discoloration, scars and wrinkles, revealing a fresh, bright complexion almost immediately.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
As its name suggests, the now-$14 find is formulated with collagen to fill pesky fine lines, wrinkles, and other visible signs of aging.
—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
There’s also the annual Hartford Bonanza festival in Bushnell Park, which has a few new wrinkles this year, including the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and also incorporates Hartford native Doug Wimbish’s WimBash musical jams.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, the actress used the Solawave 4-in-1 Red Light Therapy Wand, which our writer raves about for its ability to heal blemishes and smooth wrinkles.
—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Below are the ones that blur wrinkles, minimize pores, brighten discoloration, and keep makeup looking fresh all day.
—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
Verb
That’s because the set is made from ribbed fabric that disguises wrinkles well and gives the set a more stylish edge.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkles
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Iron Any Creases or Wrinkles Nothing blurs the beauty, color, and pattern of a beautiful curtain more than wrinkles and creases.
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Just south of Alice Springs, in the dead centre of Australia, the MacDonnell Ranges rise from the desert plains like creases on a tablecloth.
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Numerous healthcare innovations, integrative therapies and emerging treatments are currently being studied across the country.
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Claire Goodier, who leads the intellectual property division at UK Fusion Energy Ltd, confirmed that these applications represent the initial wave of STEP innovations entering the public sphere through the international patent framework.
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My now-husband and I were newly a couple and still working out the kinks and crumples in an evolving relationship.
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The man crumples to the ground while the officer turns to walk away as the other officers stand by.
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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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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 possibility of what could be different has powered many of its inventions and helped define its national identity.
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Four exercises, including the toe scrunches, to help improve balance.
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The clear formula is lightweight but substantial enough to create a cast that scrunches out softly, leaving hair touchable instead of stiff.
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The bike folds down compactly, and the wheels handily stay locked together thanks to a little hook.
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For makeup that tends to crease or settle into fine lines, the challenge is finding a powder that sets without collecting where skin naturally folds.
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