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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
Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
Some of their bestsellers this winter include its core designs in nylon and spandex, like the Gabriella top and bottom, the Blake Micro Bike Shorts, the Bella Twist-Front One-Piece in crinkle fabric, and the Gigi top and bottom in shimmer fabric.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia Flyers fans of a certain age are permitted to shake their heads and crinkle their noses when they’re reminded of the details.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Noun
Crafted with a blend of three cheeses, the smashed patty is served on a Parker House Bun and topped with two crinkle pickles but no sauce.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
Some of their bestsellers this winter include its core designs in nylon and spandex, like the Gabriella top and bottom, the Blake Micro Bike Shorts, the Bella Twist-Front One-Piece in crinkle fabric, and the Gigi top and bottom in shimmer fabric.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The jacket features two-way stretch for mobility and makes minimal noise on the run—there’s no annoying swoosh-swoosh or crinkling sound with every arm swing.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia Flyers fans of a certain age are permitted to shake their heads and crinkle their noses when they’re reminded of the details.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkle
Noun
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Create a Peaceful Atmosphere Environmental stimuli—from summer’s lingering sunsets to fellow campers rustling to twigs snapping in the woods—can disturb your precious sleep.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Mar. 2025
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In summer, listen for the sound of cicadas or wind rustling through the leaves.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The northwest corner of the hangar was crumpled and damaged from the impact.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2025
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Quickly: In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks went down 3-1 to the Pacers, but that wasn’t the worst news of their night: Damian Lillard — just days after a miraculous recovery from blood clots — crumpled to the floor in the first quarter, grabbing his left leg, and didn’t return.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If they are wrinkled, smooth them with your hands; the wrinkles will ease out as the cubes dry.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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Their foreheads were pressed together, their eyes were shut, their hands clasped; her lips were ever-so-slightly pursed, his forehead was wrinkled in concentration.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Haliburton, quiet earlier in the series, found more creases in the Thunder’s remarkable defense.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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The center crease trend continued in Balmain’s collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Radios crackled with baseball scores and mariachi horns.—
Jacqueline Carr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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The air was crackling with a tacit threat of escalation.—
Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Audiences scrunched under the Jay Pritzker Pavilion fringe, only to play musical chairs dodging the structure’s many (and ever-changing) leaky spots.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Simply shake, spray on damp or dry hair, and scrunch for effortlessly chic waves.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
Verb
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After the Frost squeaked into the playoffs for the second straight season, their thoughts naturally turned to the idea of going on and winning the whole thing again.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2025
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The 1,100-page bill, which squeaked through the House on Thursday by a single vote, will now go to the Senate, where more changes are likely.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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“Crinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkle. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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