uncrumples

verb

present tense third-person singular of uncrumple
as in irons out

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  1. flattens
  2. smooths
  3. straightens
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  • The ScanMax 320 automatically flattens curved book pages digitally, ensuring clean, flat text without requiring you to tear pages out or manually edit them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That notion flattens a complex record and turns history into a morality play of angels and demons.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of flattens
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  • After a thorough cleanse and gua sha to encourage lymphatic drainage, Galina smooths on a cooling mask and leaves it to work its magic while turning her attention to my scalp.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • At its center is wild soybean extract fermented for a whopping 120 hours, a process that breaks down the ingredient's components and creates a lightweight, nourishing formula that smooths the look of skin texture and keeps excess sebum in check.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of smooths
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  • This innovative styling tool dries and straightens hair at the same time, helping cut styling time in half.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Farther west, past the point where the road straightens and the sky takes over, White Dog Hill Restaurant and Beany Bar sits in a 1925 sandstone building in Clinton that used to be the country club.
    — Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Definition of straightens
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“Uncrumples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrumples. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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