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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 wrinkled
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Yellowing leaves can indicate overwatering, while wrinkled leaves can point to underwatering.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Use ripe, juicy peaches that have a little give and are slightly wrinkled around the stem.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
One Amazon shopper, who wore them on both a flight and a road trip, raved that the pants never wrinkled, which is especially valuable when living out of a suitcase.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Crepey skin is an inevitable part of aging, and it’s characterized by loose, thin, and wrinkled skin on the neck, hands, jawline, and around the mouth.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
Yellow light like tissue paper wrinkled across disposable foil pans.
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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.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
Some studies have failed to replicate these results when participants were asked to handle small, light, wet objects with wrinkled versus smooth fingers.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Plus, the loads usually come out wrinkled and full of static, especially in winter.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
22 May 2026
Adjective
Participants with wet but non-wrinkled fingers required significantly more force to maintain the same hold; their hands were working harder to do less.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Yellowing leaves can indicate overwatering, while wrinkled leaves can point to underwatering.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
My skin looked dry and wrinkled.
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Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Use ripe, juicy peaches that have a little give and are slightly wrinkled around the stem.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
One Amazon shopper, who wore them on both a flight and a road trip, raved that the pants never wrinkled, which is especially valuable when living out of a suitcase.
—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Crepey skin is an inevitable part of aging, and it’s characterized by loose, thin, and wrinkled skin on the neck, hands, jawline, and around the mouth.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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
Some studies have failed to replicate these results when participants were asked to handle small, light, wet objects with wrinkled versus smooth fingers.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Plus, the loads usually come out wrinkled and full of static, especially in winter.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkled
Adjective
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Years of unpacking creased, rumpled clothing and settling on a lesser-cute backup outfit have taught me to prioritize building my travel wardrobe around wrinkle-free pieces.
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Erika’s brother, Klaus (August Diehl), sits naked by a rumpled bed with last night’s conquest still muddled up with his sheets, talking on the phone to his sister.
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At the combine, as executives and scouts furrowed their brows and furtively took notes, Mann and I stood on the concourse, watching team personnel watch prospects work out.
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They were furrowed throughout his testimony.
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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.
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First responders found Russo crumpled in the front passenger seat of the wreckage and Flanagan, his friend, stacked on top of him.
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In Late Summer In late summer, iris plants can become disheveled-looking and even flop over.
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Gregg struggled with substance abuse issues for years before finally getting sober for good in 1995, after his drunken, disheveled appearance at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
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That combination creased conditions increasingly favorable for widespread severe thunderstorms.
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The father was wearing a button-down shirt, creased from wear but evidently well-ironed.
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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.
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Louis' scrunched up face got an affectionate giggle out of his dad as the two sat side-by-side at the 80th anniversary of VE Day in 2025.
Adjective
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When Jon Brion would perform at Largo in Los Angeles, the enthrallment of his show entailed watching the shaggy-haired guy play myriad instruments, sampling and looping them into a climactic song.
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That charming and shaggy approach is fitting for such a campy and irreverent comedy, ultimately substituting polish for an equal mixture of artistic grit and careless joy.
Adjective
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Interviews for the statewide candidates are done now via questions from the entire convention, a potentially messier proposition.
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More vehicles on the road means more potential for complex, multi-vehicle collisions and messier disputes over who caused what.
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“Wrinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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