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uncrumpled

verb

past tense of uncrumple
as in ironed out

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  1. flattened
  2. smoothed
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  • Three-dimensional pyramids were flattened into square plates; cones became circular discs.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities flattened 21 tankers and trucks seized in two cases involving the theft, transport, and resale of subsidized diesel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of flattened
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  • Once the surfaces were smoothed, these strong readings vanished, revealing that regions long believed to be fast lanes for ion transport were actually just microscopic valleys on the material’s surface.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This treatment has noticeably brightened and smoothed my bags, however, thanks to its ingredient roster of retinol and other skin care superstars like the PDRN- and peptide-packed picks above.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Uncrumpled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrumpled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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