PUCKERS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pucker

as in creases

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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noun

plural of pucker

as in plies

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In the image, Spears sticks out her tongue while Kim puckers her lips and flashes a peace sign, with Khloé and Hudson looking on. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2025

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His open V-neck shirt has huge lapels, his hair hangs down to his shoulders and a bushy mustache creases his smiling face, leaving Vachon looking more like the bassist for Spinal Tap than an NHL goaltender.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Flyer gone damp in his hand, creases shredding how cut cotton would.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of creases

Noun

Major League Baseball was the original path Kelce sought to become a pro athlete, gripping seams on the ball instead of running the seam route as a tight end in the NFL.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.

— Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of seams

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Unlike a conventional police helicopter, Astro has a compact frame that folds for easier transport and storage.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Adrien Michel, winner of the 2025 le19M Métiers d’Art Prize, introduced a capsule inspired by Marcel Breuer’s Cesca B34 chair, anchored by a shirt that folds out of a leather case made with Studio MTX.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of folds

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Along with lasting hydration, the formula smooths and plumps the skin, quickly making fine lines and wrinkles less noticeable.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
That’s because the set is made from ribbed fabric that disguises wrinkles well and gives the set a more stylish edge.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026

Definition of wrinkles

Noun

Reflecting this, flight paths show the aircraft made two loops to burn fuel before returning to land at LAS, per FlightAware.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The first includes backing tracks to jam along to, while the other has drum loops for sampling.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of loops

Noun

While both goddess braids and boho braids are knotless styles with loose human or synthetic curls braided into some or all of the plaits, the amount of loose hair and where it’s placed is usually what’s up for debate.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of plaits

Noun

So all these different layers to the word bait correspond to a different layer of show, correspond to each different episode.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
It’s also made with five foam layers that create a balanced feel, starting with a soft, quilted top layer that gives it an instantly cozy finish.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

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