uncrumple

verb

Definition of uncrumplenext
as in to iron out

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  1. iron out
  2. smooth
  3. flatten
Verb
  • Exec producer Ritchie was among those who helped iron out the differences.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Now, the project is still in its early stages, with many kinks, known and unknown, to iron out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of iron out
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  • Livermore residents have had a rocky relationship with the sidewalks around town for years, and now city leaders are hoping a new project will smooth things over.
    — Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Higher ed leaders are looking for more places to smooth the path—or find new ways that work better for students.
    — Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of smooth
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  • But that scenario—flattening Social Security and focusing future generosity on the young—doesn’t seem particularly likely.
    — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • Each seat then flattens down individually, its headrest sliding outward to create space to drop in the extension cushion that stores on the back of the seat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Definition of flatten
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“Uncrumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrumple. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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