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as in furrow
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
the old woman's face creased into wrinkles as she smiled the curtains cascaded onto the floor in ripples and wrinkles
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as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the latest wrinkle in digital photography
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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
sitting down on the bedspread wrinkled it
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Recent Examples of wrinkle
Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
My mom has very little patience for ironing on vacation, which is why wrinkle-resistant pieces like this one always get priority in her suitcase.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
Yellow light like tissue paper wrinkled across disposable foil pans.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Dryer sheets soften and release wrinkles in fabrics that are prone to wrinkling, such as cotton and linen.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
My mom has very little patience for ironing on vacation, which is why wrinkle-resistant pieces like this one always get priority in her suitcase.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Verb
The poly-blend fabric helps resist wrinkling while also feeling silky-smooth and cool to the touch.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
Yellow light like tissue paper wrinkled across disposable foil pans.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
Noun
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In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That changed as Americans wholeheartedly embraced the automobile and a new innovation—the drive-in gasoline station—proliferated at an astonishing rate across the country.—
Daniel Yergin,
Time,
20 June 2026
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Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Finally, whereas many concealers are prone to caking and creasing on my dry skin, Tarte’s buttery formula plumps fine lines instead of settling into crinkly areas.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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That combination creased conditions increasingly favorable for widespread severe thunderstorms.—
Albert Ramon,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The lag from invention to measurable productivity gains was approximately 40 years.—
Lance Knight,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Here were decades of human invention and competition, and staggering quantities of money, all distilled down to something smaller than the size of a newborn’s pinkie finger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Simply add an excess of your preferred oil or gel and scrunch away.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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As the players headed to their benches and the officials took their customary walks to the scorer’s table for the time out, Atkinson scrunched his face, stuck out his hands, and mockingly clapped toward Blair — who ignored the obvious taunt.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Analysts see it as a step toward requiring AI developers to take greater accountability for their products.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The stubborn fire at the 500,000-square-foot food-product storage facility started on Wednesday.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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