crumpled; crumpling
ˈkrəm-p(ə-)liŋ 
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Verb
She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.
The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.
At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
Graham had also been a key supporter of escalation closer to home, in Venezuela, whose government was also being crumpled by the White House into the shape of a singular terrorist network.
—Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Bonus points for pairs that won’t crease, crumple, or crinkle when they’re folded.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 26 July 2025
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Verb
Take a piece of aluminum foil and crumple it into a loose ball.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
Graham had also been a key supporter of escalation closer to home, in Venezuela, whose government was also being crumpled by the White House into the shape of a singular terrorist network.
—Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Soundtracking Case’s words are windswept arrangements and contagious melodies where baritone guitar, violin swells, and steady percussion crumple up feelings of dread and anxiety.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Bonus points for pairs that won’t crease, crumple, or crinkle when they’re folded.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 26 July 2025
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumple. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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