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as in to scrunch
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
crumpled the piece of paper and angrily threw it in the wastebasket
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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the box crumpled when I accidentally dropped a brick on it
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Recent Examples of crumple
Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The video also shows the Range Rover’s crumpled front end, while photos captured Baldwin outside his vehicle, making a phone call.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
His mother found him, crumpled on the floor of his acupuncture studio, in a pool of blood.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Of course Swift’s legion of devotees would scoff at the notion that their heroine was anything but a pop goddess, their very own Glinda the Good Witch sent to comfort with lyrical poetry and aid crumpled hearts.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The video also shows the Range Rover’s crumpled front end, while photos captured Baldwin outside his vehicle, making a phone call.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
His mother found him, crumpled on the floor of his acupuncture studio, in a pool of blood.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Of course Swift’s legion of devotees would scoff at the notion that their heroine was anything but a pop goddess, their very own Glinda the Good Witch sent to comfort with lyrical poetry and aid crumpled hearts.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumple
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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
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Paul Taylor What the data says Forest’s Champions League push collapsed last season after wasteful finishing, and that profligacy has carried over into the new campaign.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after their conversation, Forrest learned Phoenix had collapsed and was seizing on the sidewalk outside of the nightclub.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Besides being one of the best ways to stay warm, puffer jackets are also unbelievably packable, much like this Eddie Bauer down jacket that has insulation for chilly days but can be folded or rolled to practically half its size.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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And, parking at its three new parking garages is folded into event ticket costs, so city officials said the 10% fee would not be triggered.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both the bike and the suspect tumbled down the highway and into the median.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unharmed species can fill the gaps left behind, keeping the ecosystem tumbling along.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Now on sale for just $20 at Amazon, the Roselinlin Long-sleeve Tunic is a travel must-have since its polyester and spandex blend doesn’t wrinkle easily and will keep me comfy for long flights and busy travel days.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumple. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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