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Recent Examples of crease
Kif Leswing, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
The initial launch was delayed after reviewers — including CNBC — discovered that the early devices would break along their folding crease.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
Synthetic fabrics and wrinkle-resistant natural fibers don’t wrinkle and crease in the same way as cotton, linen, and other wrinkle-prone fabrics.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
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Noun
The initial launch was delayed after reviewers — including CNBC — discovered that the early devices would break along their folding crease.
—Kif Leswing, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
The initial launch was delayed after reviewers — including CNBC — discovered that the early devices would break along their folding crease.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
However, the center crease where the phone folds is still plainly visible.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
Synthetic fabrics and wrinkle-resistant natural fibers don’t wrinkle and crease in the same way as cotton, linen, and other wrinkle-prone fabrics.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crease
Noun
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That central bank drama is piling even more attention Friday’s speech by Fed Chair Jay Powell, who even in precedented times can move markets with a single furrow of his brow.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The slim fit of these long sleeves is perfect for tucking into bottoms, and the super-soft, stretchy fabric won’t wrinkle easily when folded into your travel bag.—
Amber Cardullo,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Aug. 2025
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After a nutria was tossed fifteen or twenty times, snotlike entrails began to protrude from the bullet holes, at which point Miss Louisiana, wrinkling her nose, would place it in a trash bucket and select a fresh carcass from the cooler.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crease. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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