rumple

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Recent Examples of rumple Her hair is frizzy, or her dress is rumpled, but that disheveledness was something that Turini wanted to explore in Maddie’s wardrobe to signify her lack of self. Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024 Cooley was a prosecutor straight out of central casting, as Trump might put it, gray-haired and a bit rumpled, who gave the impression of having witnessed more than his share of crime victims’ pain. Dan Morain, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024 It was returned to me with its chiffon over-layer in shreds and my previously thriving silk buds were rumpled, drooping, and wilted—like a flower bed dug up by the neighbor’s dog. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 July 2024 Hôtel Le Garage: A chic, intimate property that has helped transform a quiet nook of the city into a magnet for the cosmopolitan and artfully rumpled. David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for rumple
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Verb
  • The northwest corner of the hangar was crumpled and damaged from the impact.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
  • Quickly: In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks went down 3-1 to the Pacers, but that wasn’t the worst news of their night: Damian Lillard — just days after a miraculous recovery from blood clots — crumpled to the floor in the first quarter, grabbing his left leg, and didn’t return.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If they are wrinkled, smooth them with your hands; the wrinkles will ease out as the cubes dry.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
  • Their foreheads were pressed together, their eyes were shut, their hands clasped; her lips were ever-so-slightly pursed, his forehead was wrinkled in concentration.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • Globally, heatwaves, droughts, and extreme weather are disrupting supply chains, inflating food prices, and undermining financial stability.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • These attacks don’t just disrupt operations but also expose deeply personal financial information that can fuel identity theft, fraud and long-term reputational damage.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Audiences scrunched under the Jay Pritzker Pavilion fringe, only to play musical chairs dodging the structure’s many (and ever-changing) leaky spots.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • Simply shake, spray on damp or dry hair, and scrunch for effortlessly chic waves.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • At times, the juror would widen her eyes and furrow her brow, appearing to be skeptical of some of Mia’s testimony.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 2 June 2025
  • People on TikTok openly share negative experiences, cry on camera, discuss red carpet looks from their beds, or talk about books while rolling their eyes, furrowing their brows, and raising their voices.
    Leila Herrmann, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nicolo Barella would often drop between Stefan de Vrij and right centre-back Matteo Darmian or pull wide outside of Urawa’s defensive block to kickstart Inter’s possession, meaning the Japanese side were comfortable shuffling from side to side with the game in front of them.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • The latest major example of this reliable horror subgenre shuffling (or in this case running) into theaters is 28 Years Later.
    James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The eye cups fold down for glasses-wearers but not easily.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
  • Local police folded up the banner and took it away.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Keep an eye out for wear and tear that goes beyond the superficial, including worn tread patterns, outsoles that no longer sit flush on an even surface, tears or holes in the interior lining, compression or creasing of the midsole, and any noticeable decline in comfort or support.
    Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
  • Procedures that Levine performs often include breast augmentations, tummy tucks and facelifts, the latter of which can lead to a rejuvenated appearance due to it addressing jowls, sagging skin and creasing on the face.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 June 2025

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“Rumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumple. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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