rucks

verb

present tense third-person singular of ruck
as in creases

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rucks
  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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  • 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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  • 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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