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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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Soft, sheer fabrics rustled against the interior walls as Anula surged through the concubine estate.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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Then Jayson Tatum crumpled to the court in Madison Square Garden and the more painful reality is the Cavs may have missed a chance at a championship.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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My heart crumples on the Friday morning of a Dad Weekend, knowing that the kiss goodbye before school is not just for the day.—
Domenica Ruta,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The 30-percent linen two-piece is breathable, comfortable, and resists wrinkling—ideal for flights and airport days.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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Since the dawn of time, fashion lovers have been searching for ways to keep their breezy summer outfits from wrinkling without having to drag around a personal steamer.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
13 June 2025
Noun
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There’s nothing worse than getting to your destination and finding out your travel outfits have creases.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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This suitably obsidian appliance can blitz through an 11-pound load in just 39 minutes and, thanks to its use of steam, 99.99 percent of allergens are removed and creases reduced by 30 percent.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The dining room crackles with the hopeful, earnest energy of a start-up company, ripe with possibility.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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The live audio suffered from some crackling noise in a technical hiccup likely caused by the rain, but the singer still came out swinging.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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