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as in furrow
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule
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Recent Examples of crimp
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Charlize Theron has just placed her right hand on a crimp when her foot slips.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The war has put a crimp on the Strait of Hormuz, driving up gas prices to the $4 mark in Northwest Indiana.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Charlize Theron has just placed her right hand on a crimp when her foot slips.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Or Iran will run out of oil storage, which would seriously crimp its ability to export.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimp
Noun
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In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite these obstacles, the Cuban government faces a short window for obtaining results, said Paolo Spadoni, associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Augusta University in Georgia.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Rather than simply advocating for preservation, the organization is working directly with property owners to better understand what obstacles stand in the way of restoring some of Hollywood’s most recognizable landmarks.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The families pinch and pennies to send their first child to college.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The rope around my left thigh pinched and clawed at the butterflies inked on my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Finally, whereas many concealers are prone to caking and creasing on my dry skin, Tarte’s buttery formula plumps fine lines instead of settling into crinkly areas.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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That combination creased conditions increasingly favorable for widespread severe thunderstorms.—
Albert Ramon,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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But the technology still faces hurdles, experts said, and labor groups including the Teamsters are raising alarms over safety and availability of jobs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Verb
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While the tax cap on wages adjusts each year to track inflation, it wasn't tweaked in the 1983 reforms to account for the labor market shifts that followed in ensuing years.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Verb
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
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He was charged with stalking, disturbing the peace and obstruction for failure to identify himself to law enforcement.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Latino drivers made up 38% of stops for window obstruction.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimp. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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