RUCKING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

rucking

verb

present participle of ruck

as in creasing

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Samsung has unveiled a new flexible display technology for foldable phones that’s designed to be slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 July 2026
Not for fear of a thunderbolt hurtling through the blue sky and, punitively, creasing his skull.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of creasing

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After ejection, the aircraft unfolds its folding wings and transitions to aerodynamic flight.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Hanna floated the idea of eventually selling Go Two to a larger company or folding it into a bigger portfolio down the line.

— Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Its mouth-puckering quality comes from acetic acid made from grain alcohol.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
To cap it all off, participants will take on what is considered to be one of the world’s most mouth-puckering sour candies, Barnetts Mega Sour.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

Definition of puckering

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Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of crumpling

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One painting might look like water rippling in a pond, another like the roots of a tree, and another like a lionfish.

— Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026
As the drugs whittle waistlines, their impact is rippling beyond the bathroom scale and into a surprisingly wide swath of American life.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of rippling

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