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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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Recent Examples of crumples
My now-husband and I were newly a couple and still working out the kinks and crumples in an evolving relationship.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
The man crumples to the ground while the officer turns to walk away as the other officers stand by.
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Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
The man crumples to the ground while the officer turns to walk away as the other officers stand by.
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Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
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Four exercises, including the toe scrunches, to help improve balance.
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The clear formula is lightweight but substantial enough to create a cast that scrunches out softly, leaving hair touchable instead of stiff.
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Canvas collapses what has typically been a fragmented production chain into a single workspace.
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If the cost of producing a complex tax plan collapses toward zero, what exactly is the client paying for—and who keeps the fee?
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For makeup that tends to crease or settle into fine lines, the challenge is finding a powder that sets without collecting where skin naturally folds.
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Goddard is a wheelchair user and worries about what will be available for her if her institution folds.
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At the same time, Dangerous Woman, one of Grande's earliest releases, tumbles down the roster.
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At only 20 feet high, Abrams Falls’ stature isn’t its most impressive quality; however, the sheer force of water that tumbles down it is an experience to enjoy with several senses—certainly sight, but also sound and feel too.
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That’s because the set is made from ribbed fabric that disguises wrinkles well and gives the set a more stylish edge.
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There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out.
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“Crumples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumples. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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