RUCKED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

rucked

verb

past tense of ruck

as in folded

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Omitsu extended her delicate white hand toward Shinsuke, who sat sullen, arms folded.

— Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
While Freeform was folded into Erwich’s and by extension Sethi’s portfolio awhile back, National Geographic Content, led by President Courteney Monroe, has remained a separate unit reporting to OConnell.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

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The arid landscape is creased with rugged mountain ranges, cleaved by scenic canyons and filled with vast stretches of open space interrupted by midsize cities and small towns that spring like oases from the desert floor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of creased

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My right pants leg was gone and among the smaller cuts an ugly gash puckered at me from the calf.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of puckered

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The aircraft crashed to the ground in a private farm field near McMinnville Municipal Airport, officials said, with a red helicopter left crumpled in pieces and a green helicopter lying upside down.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
On his last two drives, he was pressured into oblivion, forced to throw off-balance once and crumpled to the ground one other time.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of crumpled

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All items arrived clean (professional cleaning is included in your BNTO box subscription) and showed no wear and tear, though they were wrinkled from shipping and needed a good steam before wearing.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026
The same men worked in the lobby—a little fatter, a little more wrinkled and gray.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrinkled

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