CRIMPING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

crimping

verb

present participle of crimp

as in pinching

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as in corrugating

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Other students join in by hitting, punching and pinching the boy.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
While the outcome may also be a welcome aesthetic change, the motivation is often functional—relief from discomfort during movement, chafing during exercise, pinching in clothing, pain with intimacy, and recurrent infections.

— Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026

Definition of pinching

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Although braids wind their way into many different areas of science, from protein folding to string theory, simply cracking the century-old case was enough of a reward for the trio.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
In a recent issue of Nature, researchers described modifying the AI protein-folding software AlphaFold to help identify key areas of gene-editing proteins responsible for off-target effects.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of folding

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The Crown released six references with PNDs throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, switching up bezels from metal to acrylic, swapping between screw-down and pump-style pushers, updating movements, and tweaking that famous face.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
The best way to maximise corners, then, is variety and tweaking existing approaches, which several teams have done well at this World Cup.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of tweaking

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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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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

Definition of puckering

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