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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
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.
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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
Cho reciprocated with the raw physicality of a man possessed — scrunching up his body, springing up from the piano seat to attack low-register notes.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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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
Cho reciprocated with the raw physicality of a man possessed — scrunching up his body, springing up from the piano seat to attack low-register notes.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunch
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Instead of crumpling, Brad Marchand scored the double-overtime game-winner for Florida, giving the Panthers a 5-4 overtime win and sending the.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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And there were few carefully staged photographs of winning grins taken at the Clifden bog as the Vimy sat with its nose crumpled into the earth.—
David Rooney
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Over the years, there’s been some confusion about the value of crouching down like a baseball catcher to limit your own height.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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In the video, the Princess of Wales is first seen crouching down beside a field of purple flowers.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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To determine whether demodex mites are the cause of skin irritations, dermatologists can tape or lightly scrape the top layer of skin and place the sample under a microscope, Ricardo-Gonzalez said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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In the nine games since, Soto has scraped together just four hits in 34 at bats.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Personalized learning systems can tailor complex scientific concepts to individual learners, making the vastness of quantum mechanics or the intricacies of protein folding more accessible and, consequently, more awe-inspiring.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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With an expansive cargo area, multiple storage compartments, and the option to fold down the third row, this vehicle is ideal for our family of four (who sometimes travels with Nana, and other passengers).—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue.—
Darlingtina Esiaka,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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After sweeping aside Monza in their first Coppa Italia outing, their road to the final had not been easier, gritting out an impressive win over Atalanta in the quarterfinals before beating an Empoli side who had eliminated Juventus in the previous round.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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But the car industry has not scratched the surface of these vehicles' potential.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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First-timers typically make a beeline for Madrid and Barcelona, but even then, most people will only scratch the surface of these cities and their surroundings.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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“Scrunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrunch. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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