Synonyms of crumpled

crumpled

verb

past tense of crumple

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrunched
• wrinkled
• folded
• crinkled
• rumpled
• creased
• furrowed
• corrugated
• rippled
• ruffled
• puckered
• pleated
• rucked
• knit
• crisped
• crimped
• contracted
• mussed (up)
• messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• smoothed
• straightened
• ironed out
• pressed
• ironed
• unfolded
• uncrumpled
• smoothened
• evened
• tidied
• neatened

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• tumbled
• buckled
• went
• melted
• crumbled
• shattered
• died
• gave
• yielded
• went out
• flattened
• foundered
• imploded
• gave way
• crashed
• caved (in)
• smashed
• deflated
• cracked
• snapped
• broke
• failed
• burst
• popped
• splintered
• stalled
• split
• melted down
• broke down
• gave out
• conked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• inflated
• swelled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crumpled

The silver vehicle lay upside down in the Uncompahgre River, crumpled like an aluminum can. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

At the beginning of a normal Friday practice in Week 11, Bowman crumpled to the grass at the Falcons’ practice facility. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

In a large sculpture, aluminum facsimile pages are crumpled on the floor, reflecting the way spacefaring nations have more or less ignored it. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Inflation is part of the show, as across the valley floor, enormous envelopes lie crumpled in fields before fans slowly give them shape—then the burners start, sending pulses of orange through the fabric. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

According to National Geographic, as the Arabian plate began to move further under the Eurasian plate, the two plates crumpled together, creating the Zagros Mountains — an impressive stretch of peaks that still exist in Iran. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers. — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Nothing’s more frustrating than opening your suitcase to find your cutest tops looking like they’ve been crumpled into paper balls. — Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 26 June 2026