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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
scrunched up the shirt and tossed it in the laundry
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Recent Examples of scrunch
Then, scrunch mousse in, coating the hair from the roots to ends.
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Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
The fetal folds are creases along the calf’s skin that come from being scrunched inside its mother’s uterus for about 18 months.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Normally, Lululemon leggings scrunch up at my ankles, but these fit perfectly.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
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Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
The fetal folds are creases along the calf’s skin that come from being scrunched inside its mother’s uterus for about 18 months.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Normally, Lululemon leggings scrunch up at my ankles, but these fit perfectly.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunch
Verb
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The northwest corner of the hangar was crumpled and damaged from the impact.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2025
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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
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More doctors and nurses converge as if they’d been crouched, hiding alongside the arms the whole time.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Those without umbrellas crouched under trees and retreated to awnings of businesses and apartment buildings.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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With Jackson Jobe out of action until possibly 2027, Detroit has already scraped the bottom of the barrel of their pitching depth.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Beat butter and 1 cup of the powdered sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, about 2 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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This crank operates smoothly with no catching, and the umbrella opens and closes with no manual adjustments needed for the canopy to fold in or out.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Waiting in line in a folding chair at the Alondra Church of Christ, Ramirez said her family was visiting from San Jose, but had left her house to buy gardening tools when they were detained by ICE.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Hart is revered by many as the heart and soul of the Knicks due to his hustle and grit as a rebounder and perimeter defender.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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While the crowds swell in July and August, Cádiz manages to retain its seductive mix of grandeur and grit year-round.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Traditional metrics like likes, shares and views only scratch the surface.—
Jehan Hamedi,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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It is crafted from 100 percent fir wood that’s durable enough to withstand everything from cat scratches to wind gusts.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Scrunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrunch. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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