RUMPLES Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

rumples

verb

present tense third-person singular of rumple

as in crumples

to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it

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as in furrows

to develop creases or folds the linen skirt rumpled as soon as she started wearing it

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as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit

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My now-husband and I were newly a couple and still working out the kinks and crumples in an evolving relationship.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The man crumples to the ground while the officer turns to walk away as the other officers stand by.

— Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025

Definition of crumples

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That’s because the set is made from ribbed fabric that disguises wrinkles well and gives the set a more stylish edge.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of wrinkles

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Alcohol disrupts sleep, but drinking earlier may give your body more time to process it before bedtime, reducing its impact on sleep quality.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
What causes insomnia during perimenopause Perimenopause disrupts sleep through a combination of hormonal shifts that affect the body in overlapping ways.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of disrupts

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On a cloudy-white Sunday morning in June, Joey Phelps shuffles into the familiar back pew of Yeakley Chapel, the small Methodist church that has been a part of his life for nearly 50 years.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2026
As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of shuffles

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The tequila shrimp empanadas disappear quickly, while the huitlacoche quesadilla folds Oaxaca cheese, mushrooms, roasted corn, and salsa macha crema into something deeper and earthier than most Midtown menus bother attempting.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Across the aisle on the entry side, the compact kitchen block equips trailer cooks with a dual-burner gas stove with hard lid, rectangular sink, 59-L fridge and two wing-like worktops - one that folds down and one that removes and stores away.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026

Definition of folds

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Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
The pier in Michigan City’s Washington Park disturbs the natural flow of sand along the lakeshore, creating new land east of the pier but starving beaches to the west, an erosion problem repeated by other manmade structures that jut out into Lake Michigan.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Definition of disturbs

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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

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