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Recent Examples of crease
CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Spray the mixture along the folds of the gasket, focusing on corners and creases where mold tends to grow.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Bell even says it can be used under the eyes as well to help prevent your concealer from creasing.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Danton Heinen scored, but his linemate, Miles Wood -- who was drafted by the Devils and spent most of his career in New Jersey -- had crashed Markstrom's crease, taking away his ability to defend it.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Spray the mixture along the folds of the gasket, focusing on corners and creases where mold tends to grow.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
The lift even handles my 150-pound mattress with ease, not even creasing a pillow.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Bell even says it can be used under the eyes as well to help prevent your concealer from creasing.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crease
Noun
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Whether the furrow of snow in a lane of parked cars is a sneckdown depends on your philosophical opinion of what the street is for.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Formal design dates back to the ancient Egyptians, whose practice was to plant along straight furrows or channels dug for irrigation purposes.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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No, shriveled or wrinkled potatoes should not be eaten.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crease. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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