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as in crumples
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 scrunches
Hiddleston scrunches his eyes a bit at the statement.
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Her nose scrunches up like something smells bad in here.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Aug. 2025
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Her nose scrunches up like something smells bad in here.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunches
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The spiral layer also provides a deeper exfoliation that scrapes off dead cells, resulting in smoother, silkier skin.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
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The awfulness of it scrapes my veins, turning everything orange and raw.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Jarmusch folds everything into the mix with an invisible hand.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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During the day, the bed folds up via a split-hinge design that allows the foot section to lift clean to the ceiling and the midsection to fold back vertically against the alcove that houses the head of the mattress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Scrunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrunches. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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