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Recent Examples of crimp
Noun
Solar and wind projects will no longer be eligible for two key tax credits after 2027, which is expected to crimp demand for renewables. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025 Drape a sheet of it over a skillet chicken pot pie (a layer of egg wash brushed over the top crust will help remedy the gray undertone) or crimp it into a bottom crust for cheesy broccoli quiche. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
This last plot strand crimps some of Accountant’s fast, loose fun: Kids in prison camps — and this one could end up a death camp, if the villains have their way — aren’t very entertaining. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 This will drive them out of the drug business, as with booze and now marijuana, and put a big crimp in their other, less profitable, activities. Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crimp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimp
Noun
  • 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
  • Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But formidable obstacles remain in the way of a durable peace in Gaza, where a ceasefire collapsed in March after nearly two months of relative calm when Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes.
    Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But even with these obstacles, oddsmakers seem to believe the Bucs have plot armor.
    J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Soon after, the bust got pinched.
    David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The silicone pad is molded to a curved angle, what the brand calls a mushroom shape, to reach each lash with precision and adequate pressure without pinching the skin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The full-coverage formula doesn’t crease or cake.
    Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ill-fitting socks can crease and may also contribute to blisters.
    Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new method could allow the scientific community to overcome one of the key hurdles associated with fusion energy – maintaining plasma stability.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Staffing costs and availability are chief among the reasons, the organization adds, both because skilled individuals can’t be sourced in rural areas and because the traditional long hours and on-call schedules poses further hurdles for recruitment.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Papua New Guinea and Myanmar have also tweaked their entry policies, which boosted other passports’ rankings while further eroding that of the US.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The company tweaked Ship a bit as well, to gather data that could aid its future trips back to Earth.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The saddle features a split seat, the back half of which can be used as a fold-up backrest or additional room for a passenger.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt into egg mixture; fold in until combined.
    Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to Delaware County court records, LaSota was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The footage does not show that, and Garcia Venegas was never charged with obstruction or any other crime.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Crimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimp. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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