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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
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
The crinkle of protein bars being unwrapped blended with the jostle of conversation.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
As a result, the new foliage may look crinkled or stunted, with the aphids usually plainly visible around the stem.
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Jon Vanzile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
These wide-leg pants are made from crinkle fabric that naturally moves with your body.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
The crinkle of protein bars being unwrapped blended with the jostle of conversation.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Borage is a gorgeous plant, with showy blue blooms and crinkled, gray-green leaves.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
As a result, the new foliage may look crinkled or stunted, with the aphids usually plainly visible around the stem.
—
Jon Vanzile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crinkle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkle
Noun
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In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.
Verb
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The only sounds were the birds, rustling leaves in the soft breeze, and insects buzzing around from flower to flower.
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As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us.
Verb
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.
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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.
Verb
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My picks include travel-friendly outfits that won’t wrinkle in your suitcase, sets that are polished enough to wear to dinner, and easy errand-running duos that take the stress out of getting dressed in the morning—all starting at just $15.
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My skin looked dry and wrinkled.
Noun
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The difference in display thickness could be a clue that one of the two devices has a less visible crease than the other.
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So far, the NHL appears to have avoided anything with true skate-in-crease staying power.
Verb
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Among the red seats of the David Geffen Theater, the atmosphere crackles with anticipation and a touch of anxiety.
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The staff was as warm and inviting as the space itself, with a fireplace crackling away next to an all-day self service coffee bar.
Verb
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Simply add an excess of your preferred oil or gel and scrunch away.
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As the players headed to their benches and the officials took their customary walks to the scorer’s table for the time out, Atkinson scrunched his face, stuck out his hands, and mockingly clapped toward Blair — who ignored the obvious taunt.
Verb
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Now with this loss, Scotland will finish third in their group and have to hope that the third-place teams in other groups have a worse goal differential to squeak their way in.
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Scotland has three points from its opening win over Haiti, and even with a 3-0 loss to Brazil could squeak in, depending on the results of the remaining group stage games.
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“Crinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkle. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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