crimping

verb

present participle of crimp
1
as in pinching

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2
as in corrugating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimping
  1. pinching
  2. folding
  3. tweaking
  4. creasing
  5. puckering
  6. pleating
Verb
  • To paste somewhere else, do the opposite gesture by pinching or spreading three fingers open.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Those with fine hair can make their braids appear almost twice as thick by gently pinching and pulling each section apart before pinning it into place.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinching
Verb
  • Now, to be fair, folding a piece of paper this many times is physically difficult, to say the least.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, plus the first-ever folding iPhone, are set to go on sale in September.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of folding
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  • Rather than tweaking one that already exists, the researchers tasked the system to write the virus's entire genetic code from nothing.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • By tweaking its settings, researchers can make a model upbeat or negative, honest or sycophantic.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tweaking
Verb
  • Samsung has unveiled a new flexible display technology for foldable phones that’s designed to be slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 July 2026
  • Not for fear of a thunderbolt hurtling through the blue sky and, punitively, creasing his skull.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of creasing
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  • Its mouth-puckering quality comes from acetic acid made from grain alcohol.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of puckering
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
Definition of pleating
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