crimping

present participle of crimp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimping
Verb
  • Starting along short side of rectangle, lay 4 pieces of pepperoni side by side, half-inch apart, and roll into tight cylinder, pinching seam to seal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Each arm has two finger-like pinching grippers that resemble the hands of a Lego mini figure.
    Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The two folding chairs are also lightweight, yet sturdy enough to hold up to 350 pounds.
    Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • Samsung's folding phones are the market leaders for now.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Some of the highest-impact ideas call for major state intervention — tweaking income tax rates, taxing services like accounting or landscaping, restructuring electricity tax rates and changing debt collection policies — that has so far been difficult for Johnson’s team to land.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • Last Thursday, a report emerged that Major League Baseball’s most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement proposal to the players association included eliminating high school players from upcoming drafts, cutting the length from 20 to 12 rounds and tweaking the format of the international draft.
    Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Light-diffusing pigments blur the look of dark circles, blemishes, and uneven skin tone with a soft-focus effect, while the proprietary Flex Form Matrix technology creates a breathable layer that moves with the skin throughout the day—without settling into fine lines or creasing.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • To cap it all off, participants will take on what is considered to be one of the world’s most mouth-puckering sour candies, Barnetts Mega Sour.
    Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Peep those bows on the front, as well as the shirring and pleating throughout.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Crimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimping. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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