as in to crease
to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed
puckered the fabric before adding stitches
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Recent Examples of pucker
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
The subtle bitterness is complemented with creamy cheese and a mouth-puckering lemon dressing.
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The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Then the evil grin loses its enthusiasm, gradually working its way to a toothless pucker.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Verb
This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.
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Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
The subtle bitterness is complemented with creamy cheese and a mouth-puckering lemon dressing.
—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
One had no beak, only a crimson pucker between its dark-bright eyes.
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Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Then the evil grin loses its enthusiasm, gradually working its way to a toothless pucker.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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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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Finally, whereas many concealers are prone to caking and creasing on my dry skin, Tarte’s buttery formula plumps fine lines instead of settling into crinkly areas.
Noun
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Many of the residents moving to One, Two and Three Lights, inside the downtown loop around the Power & Light District, are relocating from outside Kansas City — often more than 75%, according to developer Cordish’s data.
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This connection between measurement and personalized learning then becomes a kind of positive feedback loop, where each feeds into the other.
Verb
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
Noun
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Ray continued his reinvention into a two-seam fastball pitcher, churning efficient contact outs and taking a shutout into the eighth inning before allowing an unearned run.
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Starting along short side of rectangle, lay 4 pieces of pepperoni side by side, half-inch apart, and roll into tight cylinder, pinching seam to seal.
Verb
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Shoppers love that the linen-like fabric doesn't wrinkle the way traditional linen often does, and several petite reviewers said the length works especially well for them.
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My picks include travel-friendly outfits that won’t wrinkle in your suitcase, sets that are polished enough to wear to dinner, and easy errand-running duos that take the stress out of getting dressed in the morning—all starting at just $15.
Noun
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On top of the inner liner is the carcass ply.
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The 38-year-old living legend plies his trade for Miami FC and hopes to lead Argentina to a repeat as World Cup champion in 2026.
Noun
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Fingerprints are the surface expression of what biologists call dermal ridges: those parallel corrugations of ridged and furrowed skin that cover not just your fingertips, but also your palms, toes and soles.
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So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?
Noun
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Only their angel was as unruffled as before, not a pleat out of place.
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The pants are complete with pleat detailing for a professional, polished look, but their elastic waistband rivals the comfort of pajama bottoms.
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“Pucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pucker. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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