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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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
To me, having skin that is not sun-damaged and is free of brown spots and wrinkles is looksmaxxing.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
If the cucumbers are starting to turn yellow, have wrinkled skin, or have become misshapen, they've usually been left on the vine too long.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Most trousers are lightweight and wrinkle-resistant, too.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
To me, having skin that is not sun-damaged and is free of brown spots and wrinkles is looksmaxxing.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Verb
Yellow light like tissue paper wrinkled across disposable foil pans.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
If the cucumbers are starting to turn yellow, have wrinkled skin, or have become misshapen, they've usually been left on the vine too long.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
Noun
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In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While matches and Fan Festival activities will draw crowds across the metropolitan area, organizers hope visitors will venture beyond the stadium and experience the neighborhood that helped define Kansas City’s reputation as a center of jazz, Black culture and artistic innovation.—
J.M. Banks
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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As money pours in, those suffering from a disease like Parkinson’s or seeking experimental therapies for Alzheimer’s will find medical innovation in their backyard rather than having to travel outside the state.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Light-diffusing pigments blur the look of dark circles, blemishes, and uneven skin tone with a soft-focus effect, while the proprietary Flex Form Matrix technology creates a breathable layer that moves with the skin throughout the day—without settling into fine lines or creasing.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
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The father was wearing a button-down shirt, creased from wear but evidently well-ironed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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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.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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More stadiums added the instrument after the invention of the Hammond electric organ and following improvements to stadium public address systems.—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Every detail is accurate, though the picture as a whole is an invention, concocted from multiple views, locations, and studies.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Simply add an excess of your preferred oil or gel and scrunch away.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued OpenAI earlier this month, alleging that the company knowingly released an unsafe product, namely ChatGPT, that could harm users.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Beneath the flat surface of the back seat hid the wondrous fold-up bench seats that, to my childhood mind, were a marvel of ingenuity.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Sequence unraveled, and with it the onward rush, progression, the sense of one event coming after another; my understanding of cause and effect, of the chronological chopping-up of time both personal and historical—before and after, premodern and modern—all blurred, folded, unraveled out of reach.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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