puckered

past tense of pucker

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of puckered Kardashian puckered her lips and gave the camera a smoldering look. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puckered
Verb
  • However, butterhead leaves aren't as tightly folded as some other types, such as iceberg lettuce.
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The method in which they’re folded, either down the middle or the side, determines whether the filling is ricotta or pea.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Every plot point is wrinkled or changed in some fundamental way.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024

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“Puckered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puckered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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