uncrumples

verb

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

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  1. flattens
  2. smooths
  3. straightens
Verb
  • Chronic stress flattens that pattern, and consistent exercise helps restore it.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The girls do their solos, and Ericka flattens Paulina like a tractor mowing down a patch of dandelions.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of flattens
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  • All of this pillow talk smooths Kate’s path to selling Hal on her idea of extracting the bodies from the Russian sub.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The setup smooths the music’s flux without sacrificing the flavor of all the places and styles the album spans.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of smooths
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  • More Than a Document Scanner iScanner detects page borders automatically and straightens curved or skewed pages.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Farther still, as the road straightens and lengthens, the view is of open space.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of straightens
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“Uncrumples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrumples. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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