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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
scrunched up the shirt and tossed it in the laundry
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Recent Examples of scrunch
Then, scrunch mousse in, coating the hair from the roots to ends.
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Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
The fetal folds are creases along the calf’s skin that come from being scrunched inside its mother’s uterus for about 18 months.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Normally, Lululemon leggings scrunch up at my ankles, but these fit perfectly.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
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Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
The fetal folds are creases along the calf’s skin that come from being scrunched inside its mother’s uterus for about 18 months.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Normally, Lululemon leggings scrunch up at my ankles, but these fit perfectly.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunch
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Then Jayson Tatum crumpled to the court in Madison Square Garden and the more painful reality is the Cavs may have missed a chance at a championship.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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My heart crumples on the Friday morning of a Dad Weekend, knowing that the kiss goodbye before school is not just for the day.—
Domenica Ruta,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Officers then discovered the man, who was identified as Gamboa, with a minor gunshot wound, crouched down among a small group of people.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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On Saturday, at an anti-Trump No Kings protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, a man reportedly appeared to be crouching behind a wall, while carrying what looked like an AR-15-style rifle.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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Avoid using any type of metal tool or spatula to scrape the surface.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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National Weather Service radar is indicated that squall bands are starting to scrape the Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida coastlines.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Of course, the real bulk and weight comes from the remainder of the kit, particularly the 25.3-lb (11.5-kg) folding hammock stand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 July 2025
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Fit the top crust over the filling; fold edges under, sealing to bottom crust, and crimp.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Perhaps our best hope right now might be to grit our teeth about AGI as a north star, push the AI community to realize the dangers and pitfalls therein, and do our darnedest to overcome the downsides.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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From bouncing back in elimination games to stringing together dominant wins in the state semifinal, Aledo has played with urgency, intensity, and grit through five series victories.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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He was scratched from a game in early May after experiencing soreness on his left side but started three days later.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
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Independence Day While the rest of the films on this list surely make sense, some might be scratching their heads on why a sci-fi film is considered to be one of the greatest Fourth of July films ever made.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Scrunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrunch. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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