rucked

verb

past tense of ruck
as in folded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rucked
  1. folded
  2. creased
  3. puckered
  4. crumpled
  5. wrinkled
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  • The album folded electronic textures, orchestral flourishes, studio experimentation and huge melodies into songs that wrestled with politics, mortality, love, fear and the strange business of being alive.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Samsung partnership then represents a new revenue stream for ARS artists, particularly at a time when art publications have reduced their print schedules or folded completely.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of folded
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  • Roll magazines and tuck them inside your boots to prevent the boot shaft from being creased or collapsing during storage.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Each shirt must be on a hanger and should be creased at the mid-point of the shoulder.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of creased
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  • Behar then puckered her lips for a peck on the mouth, and when Mount leaned in, her left arm reached around his right side, appearing to pull him in for a longer, more passionate kiss.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Hockey drama Off Campus was renewed for a second season before lovers Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett (Belmont Cameli) even puckered up onscreen.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Definition of puckered
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  • The silver vehicle lay upside down in the Uncompahgre River, crumpled like an aluminum can.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • At the beginning of a normal Friday practice in Week 11, Bowman crumpled to the grass at the Falcons’ practice facility.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of crumpled
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  • Softer interpretations of the trench were ruched, pouffed and purposefully wrinkled.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The formula contains mandelic acid (AHA) and Centella asiatica (CICA), which absorb deeply to boost skin cell turnover, helping skin look firmer and less wrinkled over time.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrinkled
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“Rucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rucked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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