CRUMPLED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

crumpled

verb

past tense of crumple

as in scrunched

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 collapsed

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 crumpled When officials noticed, the person crumpled the page and, in front of everyone, swallowed it. —

John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Some might view that as a bad thing, given that the Broncos’ run-game consistency crumpled after that Dobbins injury. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 The Knicks were closing in on a Game 4 win — and a 3-1 advantage in their eventual six-game series victory — when Tatum crumpled to the court and grabbed his right ankle in the waning minutes of that May 12 playoff game. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026 Toronto’s Andrés Giménez spun halfway around and crumpled to the ground on a check swing in the sixth inning. —

Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Minutes into the third quarter, Dončić crumpled to the ground after planting his left leg, again reaching for the hamstring. —

Dan Woike, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Aerial footage of the aftermath showed wreckage scattered across the roof, including the plane’s right wing still lodged in the roof, while the fuselage sat crumpled in the backyard. —

Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 The injury occurred on a breakaway in Dallas last Monday, leaving Moody crumpled on the floor and requiring a stretcher. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026 Callaghan asked for details, and LaBeouf physically crumpled, trying to stop himself from saying more. —

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026

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Louis' scrunched up face got an affectionate giggle out of his dad as the two sat side-by-side at the 80th anniversary of VE Day in 2025.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Mind you, that was also by design — the west side of the stadium was roped off entirely, so that 50% of capacity was scrunched into one half of the building.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026