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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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, these Bormiolo Rocco glasses designed by Ross Lovegrove look like someone crumpled a regular rocks glass in their hand like a bad first draft.
—Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Pitcher Bryan Woo’s 96-mph sinker hit Springer on the right kneecap, making an eerily loud noise and causing Springer to crumple to the dirt.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, these Bormiolo Rocco glasses designed by Ross Lovegrove look like someone crumpled a regular rocks glass in their hand like a bad first draft.
—Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025
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 23 Oct. 2025.
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