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crisped

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verb

past tense of crisp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisped
Adjective
  • Unlike the sea salt sprays of the past that left hair crunchy and stiff, this one is packed with aloe vera and glycerin to hydrate and soften strands.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 26 June 2025
  • The waterless, weightless spray lays smooth on the hair but provides a strong hold without making strands look crunchy.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Zimmerman's 9-year-old son Grant and other young trainers made sure their feathers wouldn't be ruffled by the spotlight.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The decision to go with a site across the bay, rather than at stadiums in Clearwater or Dunedin, ruffled some Pinellas County feathers.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The pic follows crusty Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who decides to take on the town’s mayor, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2025
  • My neighbors are a veterinarian who wheels around his crusty white dog in a stroller and an elderly man.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Place hot dogs seam-side down in a large cast-iron skillet over medium; cook, turning occasionally, until bacon is crispy all over and rendered, about 18 minutes.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
  • Who amongst us doesn’t love a plate of golden, crispy fries?
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • There’s a black-and-white mille-feuille featuring crackly chocolate dentelle cookies rolled into cigars and stacked with layers of vanilla and chocolate cream, and an exemplary coconut cake at lunchtime.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
  • Orange Bitters and the crackly zip of a pink peppercorn rim.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Back came Rhea, who folded Iyo with a German Superplex for a nearfall.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The Starliner crew members were then folded into the Crew-9 mission, whose spacefarers are continuing to serve out the full duration of their orbital stay.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Crisped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisped. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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