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as in scrunches
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 collapses
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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Verb
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Hiddleston scrunches his eyes a bit at the statement.—
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22 Aug. 2025 -
Her nose scrunches up like something smells bad in here.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
19 Aug. 2025
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The New York Mets’ and Detroit Tigers’ collapses.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Moments later, Young collapses.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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The play then folds itself in half, like a man with a bellyache.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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When not in use, the blanket folds directly into the pillow and can be attached to your suitcase handle with a convenient clip, and with this in tow, you’re guaranteed to be the envy of your seatmates.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Video shows partial collapse of NYC high-rise Videos from the scene show the moment the shaft tumbles down onto the ground, leaving a trail of dust in the air.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gordon said while the market’s gains can spur consumer spending, the opposite can be true when the market tumbles.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Here’s a cotton dress that resists wrinkles thanks to its poplin fabric—a tight weave that boosts durability and prevents creasing.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Crumples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumples. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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