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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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
To me, having skin that is not sun-damaged and is free of brown spots and wrinkles is looksmaxxing.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
If the cucumbers are starting to turn yellow, have wrinkled skin, or have become misshapen, they've usually been left on the vine too long.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Most trousers are lightweight and wrinkle-resistant, too.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
To me, having skin that is not sun-damaged and is free of brown spots and wrinkles is looksmaxxing.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Verb
Yellow light like tissue paper wrinkled across disposable foil pans.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
If the cucumbers are starting to turn yellow, have wrinkled skin, or have become misshapen, they've usually been left on the vine too long.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 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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But individual technology solutions aren’t enough on their own, said Jin Xuan, associate dean of research and innovation at the University of Surrey and one of the paper’s authors.—
Maggie Koerth,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Their combination could be seen as a threat to competition and innovation.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Whenever your look goes from airbrushed to a little too lived in—think smudging, creasing, and product settling into fine lines.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Aug. 2025
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Shoppers note that the concealer is blendable and doesn’t crease or settle into lines — resulting in a natural finish that several shoppers dubbed amazing for dry and mature skin.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The front of the sedan was crumpled.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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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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As a noun, objectivity is a relatively recent invention.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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Fans in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky haven’t been this excited since the invention of moonshine.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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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In the meantime, Atomi encourages people to try the supine core and toe-scrunching exercises at home.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Under a Memorandum of Understanding, the companies will explore the manufacturing and packaging of Intel products for local markets at Tata Electronics’ upcoming plants.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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With more people searching for eco-friendly cleaning products, various brands now offer vegan and biodegradable or compostable dryer sheets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Beneath the flat surface of the back seat hid the wondrous fold-up bench seats that, to my childhood mind, were a marvel of ingenuity.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Musk merged xAI into SpaceX in February, after folding X into xAI the year before.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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