How to Use scrunch in a Sentence

scrunch

1 of 2 verb

• I scrunched down in the chair.
• I scrunched the fabric in my hand.
• Pull them up, then scrunch them down to the right length.
  — Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen, 3 May 2016
• Scrunch in the product and use a T-shirt to scrunch out the excess.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022
• Rake the product through and scrunch the ends of your hair up towards the roots.
  — Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2022
• Fold and scrunch the foil tightly around the edges of the cookie cutter.
  — Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 9 Dec. 2019
• People tend to be too tense in the shoulders and scrunch up.
  — NBC News, 10 Apr. 2017
• The two men stride toward us with masks scrunched against their noses.
  — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
• Rosen said, scrunching his nose as if struck again with the sharp smell of the debris.
  — Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2018
• Once any knots are removed, scrunch or arrange the curls at the top of your head.
  — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 29 Nov. 2022
• When their heads were turned, Janet Ashcroft scrunched her face and stuck her tongue out at them.
  — James Hohmann, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2018
• The key, said Neale, is not to scrunch, but to leave your hair well alone when air-drying to avoid frizz.
  — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2022
• In the meantime, the family is scrunched into half the house.
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
• Spray a bunch in and scrunch the hair with your hands or dry with a diffuser for lots of kinky fun curl.
  — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 24 May 2018
• Some pull their socks high, while others scrunch them low.
  — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2022
• At the café, Dehlin scrunches his long legs into our booth.
  — Sarah Scoles, Longreads, 8 June 2018
• Haley scrunched up her nose and frowned to demonstrate.
  — Kaiser Health News, oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
• Brandon's nose scrunches up as the fluffy brown curls fall down his face.
  — Natalia Alamdari, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2020
• Once the hair is completely dry, gently scrunch your hair again to break the gel cast.
  — Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2022
• First, loosely scrunch up the newspaper and stick it in the bottom of the chimney.
  — Melissa Mayer, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
• Apply a light oil and scrunch your hair upwards to break the gel cast to soften your curls and add shine.
  — NBC News, 25 Jan. 2020
• My hair is dark brown, so thick that people want to scrunch it in their hands, and an uneven mess of curls.
  — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 4 May 2018
• The key to diffusing is to lightly scrunch the hair while holding the diffuser close to the head.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2023
• Step 3: Next, flip your head over and scrunch until your heart's content!
  — Hallie Gould, Marie Claire, 5 May 2014
• To give your straight strands an undone finish, spritz and scrunch them with a texture spray.
  — Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
• Late in the third quarter, Buzelis turned away from the basket and scrunched up his face in a grimace of disgust.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
• Fatigue is just part of the deal this season with the schedule scrunched up because of the Olympics.
  — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
• He could be seen scrunching his face in anticipation.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
• Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the ground and use your toes to grab and curl the towel toward you, scrunching it up several times before switching sides.
  — Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
• Once the glue has cooled, scrunch the fabric down the middle to create a bowtie shape.
  — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025

scrunch

2 of 2 noun

• Just rub a bit between hands and comb or scrunch through ends.
  — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2021
• Just spray it onto hair, then twirl and scrunch strands for distressed-looking waves.
  — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 14 May 2018
• The Marry Me star, meanwhile, opted for a spaghetti-strap scrunch crop top and airy wide-leg pants.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2022
• Spray on mid-length to ends and gently 'scrunch' product into hair—bouncy, shiny, frizz-free waves that last for three days!
  — Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Sep. 2022
• Try towel scrunches: Start sitting in a chair with your heels on the floor and a towel under one forefoot.
  — SELF, 13 Sep. 2018
• To revive curls in a pinch, spray a mixture of half water and half leave-in conditioner on the ends of your hair, and scrunch or style as usual.
  — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 30 Aug. 2017
• The familiar soft scrunch of the bun, that salty-savory combo, that plasticky melted cheese were all there.
  — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 24 Feb. 2020
• Simply spritz, scrunch, and watch your hair become perfectly beachy.
  — ELLE, 21 May 2022
• The tongue is also ventilated and has been redesigned to reduce toe scrunch, which improves comfort.
  — Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
• In lieu of washing and re-styling daily, which can worsen damage, try this hydrating aloe and mango mist on dry hair between washes and scrunch.
  — Health.com, 20 Apr. 2022
• Simply fold, scrunch, wrap, then glue it all together.
  — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
• My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.
  — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025