Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimped
Adjective
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At her Halloween wedding, Rainey Qualley brought drama and ease to her wedding day hairstyle by pulling her naturally wavy hair half back.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026 -
The machine printed out a set of wavy black lines on pink graph paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Non-wealthy Americans, though, have been feeling more and more pinched.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The first set, from 1912 to 1915, shows Schjerfbeck in her fifties, her face milk white, her lips pinched and stern.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Your paper should be creased into eight triangles.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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As a reporter asked Nix — still in full pads in the Broncos’ postgame locker room— about the sequence, a smile creased his face.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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After Trump’s press conference about U.S. actions in Venezuela, people still gathered outside the Doral restaurant and sang, danced and waved flags.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2026
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But publicly, Broncos head coach Sean Payton treated news of Justin Herbert’s Sunday absence with a waved hand and a shrug.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Coach Marco Sturm tweaked his bottom six, putting Matt Poitras with Tanner Jeannot and Mark Kastelic, while Sean Kuraly centered Mike Eyssimont and Alex Steeves.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Honda tweaked the steering to provide more feedback and a greater sense of stability.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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My frizzy hair is begging for some.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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It’s infused with hydrating ingredients, including mirsalehi honey and argan oil, which work together to replenish moisture in dry, frizzy hair.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These small action figures, which can be physically folded and clicked into place, offer a brief break from the constant screen tapping many kids do at mealtimes.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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When several landmasses collided to form the supercontinent Pangea long before the dinosaurs, Earth’s crust shattered into discrete blocks and folded like a rug pushed against a wall, rising to form mountains spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlas.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Recommending the film to colleagues feels a little like an HR violation, but the kinky undercurrents and unsettling emotions are worth it.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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There was always something a bit kinky about Barney.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Crimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimped. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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