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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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Villa’s offensive bluntness has exacerbated other wrinkles within Emery’s collective structure.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Jodi Gonzalez, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Minutes stretched into hours as Evelyn focused on ensuring her wedding ring didn't slip off her fingers, now waterlogged and wrinkled.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Anyone who tries to predict what would happen Sunday, what new wrinkle Pitino might pull out of the sleeve of his fancy suit, what adjustment Hurley and his staff might use to counter the last game, is giving you a snow job.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Villa’s offensive bluntness has exacerbated other wrinkles within Emery’s collective structure.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Karina Toner, operations manager of Spekless Cleaners, says this is ideal for items such as jackets, dresses, and shirts that don’t wrinkle as easily as other pieces of clothing.
—Jodi Gonzalez, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Minutes stretched into hours as Evelyn focused on ensuring her wedding ring didn't slip off her fingers, now waterlogged and wrinkled.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
Noun
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Each year without the dead only deepens the furrow of their absence.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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This creates an intricate network of microscopic cracks that, in addition to visible furrows, help retain the water elephants douse themselves in to stay cool.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its deployment reflects Beijing’s growing ambition to build long-term, scalable infrastructure for sustained deep-sea exploration and innovation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Trump and his advisors, including AI and crypto czar David Sacks, have argued that various state laws are a burden to innovation.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The key here is to look for smart fits and dressy details, including creasing, pleating, and even embroidery.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Pair with a cropped trench coat, creased denim, and shield sunglasses for an effortlessly cool look.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The injury occurred on a breakaway in Dallas last Monday, leaving Moody crumpled on the floor and requiring a stretcher.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Boz just towers over her, is confident and assured as always, and Rachel is all crumpled up and just wants to get out of there.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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By bringing to the seas this terrestrial invention, seagrasses grew in ways that no other ocean species could, in rugged mats of almost unbreakable fibers.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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The lessons that endure are about constraint and invention, messiness and coordination, contradiction and persistence—about intervening directly and fearlessly in material reality.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Reduce frizz, add shine, and offer your curls a soft, flexible hold with Bumble and Bumble's Curl Defining Styling Cream, which should be scrunched into wet hair from mid-shaft to ends before air drying or diffusing.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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James then scrunched his face into a sarcastic, close-eyed smile.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nurse was among the 76ers’ contingent scouting the Duke product leading into the 2025 NBA Draft.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Mead Johnson discontinued the product.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Add remaining meringue in 3 batches, gently folding with a rubber spatula after each addition until only a few streaks of meringue remain (err on the side of undermixing to keep the cake batter billowy).—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mindless chores like folding laundry or washing dishes are great for this.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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