rucks

verb

present tense third-person singular of ruck
as in creases

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  1. creases
  2. folds
  3. puckers
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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
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  • Convenient design folds up and fits neatly inside its carry case.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This disconnect between gesture and gaze suggests a reprieve from the physical demands on her body while her mind folds around something the painting declines to name.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of folds
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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
Definition of puckers
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“Rucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rucks. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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