crimping

Definition of crimpingnext
present participle of crimp
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Verb
  • Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • Roll pastry around filling, pinching to seal.
    Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • But tweaking commercials may help to tamp down the problem.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 May 2026
  • The variety in feel across NeeDoh products — from the Nice Cube to the Gumdrop to the Gummy Bear to the Snow Ball to the Dohjees — comes from the company tweaking those internal materials.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Online, this generally meant that creators encouraged their followers to pair a healthy habit with a fun or existing one (scrolling while walking on the treadmill, for example) or to just link two good behaviors together (folding laundry between breaks of your at-home workout).
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 May 2026
  • It is still barely decorated, just a corkboard pinned with photos of the boys and a folding table covered with stacks of reports.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • This step builds on the eye cream by extending that moisture barrier across the full face and preventing the delicate eye area from drying out and creasing as the day goes on.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The subtle bitterness is complemented with creamy cheese and a mouth-puckering lemon dressing.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tiered palazzo pants featured beneath the hemline of her turquoise tennis dress, with pleating throughout.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 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 21 May. 2026.

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