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
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
The yellowed, puckered quality of the clippings causes Williamson’s crown to appear golden.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Oodles of butter and lemon give the dressing a just-off-the-dock freshness and pucker.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Sebastian Stan calls out journalist who refers to his new character with disfigurement as a 'beast'
But as Donny's ego grows, so does his waistline, his bald spot, and his exaggerated way of talking, his lips puckering in direct correlation to his spiraling egomania.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
The yellowed, puckered quality of the clippings causes Williamson’s crown to appear golden.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker.
—Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Oodles of butter and lemon give the dressing a just-off-the-dock freshness and pucker.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pucker
Verb
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It can be applied to both the upper and lower lids, peeping the skin but avoiding the risk of exacerbating makeup’s creasing with each blink and smile.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sharp center creases highlighted the contrast washes Dice Kayek’s collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Regions with better access to water reuse systems and efficient cooling loops may now leapfrog others in attracting next-generation AI clusters.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Then, at the end, that added security from Guimaraes, whose shot deflects off Malo Gusto and loops in.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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More recently, the company has been folding as many Fanatics verticals on top of each other as possible—utilizing the company’s relationships with athletes and influencers to further promote the web of Fanatics product and IP. Fanatics Fest was itself a child of that strategy.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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Unless someone names it, documents it, and folds it back into your process and methodology, that new idea vanishes into the archive.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Office-appropriate pants that feel like sweats and don’t wrinkle?—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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His widow’s peak is perhaps the most pronounced it’s ever been; he’s got a scar on his chest suggesting surgery after a heart attack; the tighty-whities in which Husk walks around his lonely motel room are wrinkled and faded.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The Playback Split is a tapered full-length jean with side seam hem splits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 May 2025
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The glittering number featured double spaghetti straps and striped vertical seam details that melted into a tulle skirt with a stunning handkerchief hemline.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Fortunately, companies and brands that use premium cashmere will usually have information on their websites; generally speaking, the more details provided — length of fibers, ply, and gauge — the better the sweater.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2025
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As such, birch ply sees a return to favor, with many of the components being fashioned from the popular build material.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Noun
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The sculptural and scalloped look—covered in soft pleats—was refreshed for the modern-day, and required 250 hours of work.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 May 2025
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Its pleats and tiers lend it a breezy look, and its thick waistband has plenty of stretch.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Pucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pucker. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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