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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit
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Recent Examples of rumple
He was rumpled in the summer heat and wearing a collarless white shirt.
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Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Outfits that don't look rumpled straight out of my luggage, like my favorite pair of wrinkle-free pants, are a must-have.
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Nicole Pyles,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Aug. 2025
These comfort-forward essentials are designed to minimize aches, maximize rest and help any traveler arrive feeling more refreshed than rumpled.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
The covers and sheets on the oversized double bed were rumpled and askew.
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Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Outfits that don't look rumpled straight out of my luggage, like my favorite pair of wrinkle-free pants, are a must-have.
—
Nicole Pyles,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Aug. 2025
These comfort-forward essentials are designed to minimize aches, maximize rest and help any traveler arrive feeling more refreshed than rumpled.
—
Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
The covers and sheets on the oversized double bed were rumpled and askew.
—
Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rumple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumple
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.
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Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.
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My picks include travel-friendly outfits that won’t wrinkle in your suitcase, sets that are polished enough to wear to dinner, and easy errand-running duos that take the stress out of getting dressed in the morning—all starting at just $15.
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My skin looked dry and wrinkled.
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The fires also disrupted travel across parts of Miami-Dade County.
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Poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and health conditions like metabolic bone disease can disrupt bone remodeling, leading to weaker bones over time.
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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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At the combine, as executives and scouts furrowed their brows and furtively took notes, Mann and I stood on the concourse, watching team personnel watch prospects work out.
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They were furrowed throughout his testimony.
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The company has since shuffled several leaders, including naming a new human resources chief and the company’s first chief digital officer.
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The assistant shuffled to one side and the scene reset.
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
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Finally, whereas many concealers are prone to caking and creasing on my dry skin, Tarte’s buttery formula plumps fine lines instead of settling into crinkly areas.
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That combination creased conditions increasingly favorable for widespread severe thunderstorms.
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“Rumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumple. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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