SCRUNCHED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

scrunched

verb

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past tense of scrunch

as in crumpled

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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as in crouched

to lie low with the limbs close to the body the climbers scrunched down on the leeward side of a large boulder and waited for the storm to pass

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as in scraped

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound scrunched loose gravel with every footstep

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Recent Examples of scrunched Mind you, that was also by design — the west side of the stadium was roped off entirely, so that 50% of capacity was scrunched into one half of the building. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Further inspection found a Mexican citizen scrunched into a makeshift, dry compartment in the gas tank that February day. —

Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026 Reduce frizz, add shine, and offer your curls a soft, flexible hold with Bumble and Bumble's Curl Defining Styling Cream, which should be scrunched into wet hair from mid-shaft to ends before air drying or diffusing. —

Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026 James then scrunched his face into a sarcastic, close-eyed smile. —

Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 This faux leather style features an elegant, rounded collar and scrunched sleeves that together create a bold, endlessly versatile piece that can be thrown over a dress and knee-high boots for an afternoon brunch, or paired with denim and sneakers for a day of exploring. —

Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Dries Van Noten wrapped a denim trench coat in a colorful, tapestry-like belts, scrunched baggy jeans into shin-grazing boots and added a bomber-style collar to a denim blazer. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2026 Talayah Walker scrunched her eyebrows at the podium when Georgia Tech coach Karen Blair mentioned — in a complimentary way — that her star sophomore had committed only one turnover Sunday. —

Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Late in the third quarter, Buzelis turned away from the basket and scrunched up his face in a grimace of disgust. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026

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Some might view that as a bad thing, given that the Broncos’ run-game consistency crumpled after that Dobbins injury.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The Knicks were closing in on a Game 4 win — and a 3-1 advantage in their eventual six-game series victory — when Tatum crumpled to the court and grabbed his right ankle in the waning minutes of that May 12 playoff game.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026