Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimped
Adjective
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Her curls were styled in a casual side-part with her natural wavy texture on full display.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Now, my youthful experimentations with this stretchy style weren't exactly camera ready, as it was constantly getting tangled in my thick, wavy hair.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At one point during the scuffle, McGinnis was lifted from the ground as the officers and senator were trying to physically remove him, and his left hand was apparently pinched in the gap between the hinge side of the door and the adjacent molding.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hosts Newcastle United had 10 men for the whole of the second half but somehow pinched a 2-1 win in the final throes of the contest.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pair with a cropped trench coat, creased denim, and shield sunglasses for an effortlessly cool look.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The light was honeyed, her face in it creased with worry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lawmakers listened and asked questions while demonstrators outside displayed signs and waved flags.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The crowd danced, waved flags, and voiced their support for democracy in the country they were forced to leave decades ago.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Head coach Joe Mazzulla called Queta to the bench after less than four minutes and tweaked his rotation from that point forward, deploying the stretchier Luka Garza during Wembanyama’s minutes and using Queta against San Antonio’s more traditional backup center, ex-Celtic Luke Kornet.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For best results, use a hair dryer that has a diffuser for curls that are defined, but not frizzy.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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And my hair is very, very frizzy.—
Eden Stuart,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is also the infamous image of Trump at the 2018 G7, during which he was photographed sitting with his arms folded as other world leaders, including former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, tried to engage him.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Is there anything better than getting your clothes back impeccably folded into beautiful rattan boxes?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Something kinky and nasty that won’t leave a hint of regret the next morning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Crimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimped. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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