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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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Villa’s offensive bluntness has exacerbated other wrinkles within Emery’s collective structure.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Jodi Gonzalez, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Minutes stretched into hours as Evelyn focused on ensuring her wedding ring didn't slip off her fingers, now waterlogged and wrinkled.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Anyone who tries to predict what would happen Sunday, what new wrinkle Pitino might pull out of the sleeve of his fancy suit, what adjustment Hurley and his staff might use to counter the last game, is giving you a snow job.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Villa’s offensive bluntness has exacerbated other wrinkles within Emery’s collective structure.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Karina Toner, operations manager of Spekless Cleaners, says this is ideal for items such as jackets, dresses, and shirts that don’t wrinkle as easily as other pieces of clothing.
—Jodi Gonzalez, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Minutes stretched into hours as Evelyn focused on ensuring her wedding ring didn't slip off her fingers, now waterlogged and wrinkled.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
Noun
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Each year without the dead only deepens the furrow of their absence.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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This creates an intricate network of microscopic cracks that, in addition to visible furrows, help retain the water elephants douse themselves in to stay cool.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its deployment reflects Beijing’s growing ambition to build long-term, scalable infrastructure for sustained deep-sea exploration and innovation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Trump and his advisors, including AI and crypto czar David Sacks, have argued that various state laws are a burden to innovation.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The key here is to look for smart fits and dressy details, including creasing, pleating, and even embroidery.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Pair with a cropped trench coat, creased denim, and shield sunglasses for an effortlessly cool look.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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First responders found Jenkins crumpled in the roadway, suffering from massive injuries across his body.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Material steak knives arrived sharp, slicing through a piece of paper rather than crumpling its edge.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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By bringing to the seas this terrestrial invention, seagrasses grew in ways that no other ocean species could, in rugged mats of almost unbreakable fibers.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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The lessons that endure are about constraint and invention, messiness and coordination, contradiction and persistence—about intervening directly and fearlessly in material reality.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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James then scrunched his face into a sarcastic, close-eyed smile.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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This faux leather style features an elegant, rounded collar and scrunched sleeves that together create a bold, endlessly versatile piece that can be thrown over a dress and knee-high boots for an afternoon brunch, or paired with denim and sneakers for a day of exploring.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nurse was among the 76ers’ contingent scouting the Duke product leading into the 2025 NBA Draft.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Mead Johnson discontinued the product.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Daisy instructs her to focus on making beds and forget the laundry, but Alesia can’t help herself from folding one million towels in the middle of the boat 40 minutes before the guest’s arrival.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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These towels are ultra-thin, sand-free microfiber essentials that shake clean instantly, dry three times faster than cotton, and fold down lightweight and compact for the ultimate travel-ready getaway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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