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verb

past tense of crimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimped
Adjective
  • The Substance actress, whose signature jet-black, silky and sleek hair is usually parted at the center, wore her tresses styled in a wavy blowout with teased bangs by Dimitris Giannetos.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Traveling has gotten even more difficult in recent weeks after Doreen pinched a nerve in her spine and is now unable to lift Dan’s scooter.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Jean stepped out as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Like Brandon Flowers, subtle fine lines creased her forehead.
    Anna Haines, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The interior is easily wipeable and not baggy or creased in a way that might trap liquid or crumbs.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The green and white waved floors lead you into a sparkling, velvet-upholstered dining room.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Some waved flags, some rode on shoulders and, over the noise, dozens tried in vain to call back home where the sun was just rising.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • All of a sudden, while scrambling across some rocks, Juano tweaked his knee and yelled out in pain.
    Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • McLaren had earlier tweaked the front wing angles on both cars after initial runs, with Piastri reporting understeer before improving.
    Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Related Articles The hair, conversely, presented a range of styles, from brow-tickling bangs to frizzy coils and loose waves.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That’s why finding the best wavy hair products to enhance your kinks without weighing them down or leaving them frizzy feels like striking gold.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those rosters from the past were mostly homegrown, with a few veterans expertly folded in.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Army leaders say the Switchblade is one of several technologies being folded into armored units as the service adapts lessons from Ukraine and other conflicts, where drones have played an outsized role.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Alexander Skarsgård sits down with his Pillion director Harry Lighton to talk this sexy, kinky romance.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Some surveys suggest that Gen Z is kinkier than older people, and particularly open to polyamory.
    Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Crimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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