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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away
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Recent Examples of crinkle
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Most Zaxby’s chicken meals are served with a side of crinkle fries and Texas toast.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
While Idris is downright dewy with youth, Pitt is admiringly depicted as having developed a patina, his chest firm but the skin just a touch leathery, his face still beautiful, but his eyes crinkled at the edges.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Parmesan Garlic Fries: Crispy crinkle cuts dusted with parmesan cheese served with a side of roasted garlic parmesan aioli.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Most Zaxby’s chicken meals are served with a side of crinkle fries and Texas toast.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Deklan's yougest sister, Juliet, 2, loves to ride on the back of her brother's wheelchair and engage in tickle fights as her nose crinkles through bouts of laughter.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
While Idris is downright dewy with youth, Pitt is admiringly depicted as having developed a patina, his chest firm but the skin just a touch leathery, his face still beautiful, but his eyes crinkled at the edges.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkle
Noun
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That central bank drama is piling even more attention Friday’s speech by Fed Chair Jay Powell, who even in precedented times can move markets with a single furrow of his brow.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those rustling sounds in the brush might belong to deer — or not.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Barkov crumpled to the ice during the team’s first full preseason practice after minor contact Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The old, wrinkled one looks up at Helm’s mountain, at the sky above its summit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Later in the first, that trio had a scrappy shift in front of the Islanders’ crease, which ended with Yurov finding a gap in the armor for his second career goal.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Then use your right hand to pull that corner up and over the box, allowing the excess paper to fold and crease under the flap.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the tip of a private peninsula in North Falmouth, the waterfront estate at 40 Point Road feels like the kind of place made for gatherings — where the fire crackles, champagne flutes catch the winter light, and the view stretches endlessly across the bay.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pluribus crackles with terrific comic tension as Carol wakes up next to her dead partner, filled with grief yet spoiling for a fight.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sheppard won’t have as scrunched a floor to run the offense.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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To re-create the style, Abramite recommends adding mousse to damp hair and blow-drying with a diffuser while scrunching for volume at the roots and expansion throughout.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Denver Broncos squeaked by the Las Vegas Raiders, 10-7, on Thursday, and the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will play in Berlin on Sunday morning.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Crinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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