Synonyms of scrunches

scrunches

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrunch

1

as in crumples

to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in

scrunched up the shirt and tossed it in the laundry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crumples
• folds
• wrinkles
• crinkles
• rumples
• furrows
• puckers
• creases
• ruffles
• crimps
• ripples
• knits
• pleats
• corrugates
• crisps
• rucks
• contracts
• musses (up)
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattens
• smooths
• straightens
• presses
• irons
• irons out
• evens
• smoothens
• unfolds
• uncrumples
• tidies
• neatens

2

as in crouches

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crouches
• huddles
• squats
• hunches
• hunkers (down)
• couches
• curls up
• squinches

3

as in scrapes

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound

scrunched loose gravel with every footstep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrapes
• grits
• crunches
• scratches
• grinds
• groans
• creaks
• gnashes
• moans
• whines
• grates
• collides
• jars
• clashes
• rasps
• jangles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrunches

Four exercises, including the toe scrunches, to help improve balance. — Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026

The clear formula is lightweight but substantial enough to create a cast that scrunches out softly, leaving hair touchable instead of stiff. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025

Hiddleston scrunches his eyes a bit at the statement. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025

Her nose scrunches up like something smells bad in here. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Aug. 2025