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Recent Examples of crease
Layla Ferris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The ‘Noles started finding creases in the Palm Harbor defense and Youseff Faid had a breakaway with Nathaniel Melendez trailing.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Slip Silk Scrunchies are designed to hold hair without creasing, causing friction, or stealing moisture.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Forensic scientists have conducted research that suggests facial creases may be resilient enough to changes caused by bloating after death and can be used for identification purposes.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The ‘Noles started finding creases in the Palm Harbor defense and Youseff Faid had a breakaway with Nathaniel Melendez trailing.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Folding and creasing a piece of paper.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Slip Silk Scrunchies are designed to hold hair without creasing, causing friction, or stealing moisture.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crease
Noun
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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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The balks and furrows, left undisturbed, had other uses too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now’s also a great time to stock up on timeless basics like the Lands’ End Super-T Short-sleeve T-shirt, a soft cotton-jersey T-shirt that won’t wrinkle, shrink, or pill over time, and is available in a whopping 13 shades that are currently 25 percent off.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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The report noted wrinkling on Smith’s hands from water immersion, according to People.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crease. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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