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as in creases
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 innovations
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 crumples
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 wrinkles
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Now’s your chance to score up to 30% off on prestige skincare, like SkinCeuticals—from its CE Ferulic vitamin C to the new P-Tiox serum designed to reduce the look of wrinkles and fine lines.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Spritz it with water to help release some wrinkles if needed.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Don’t sleep on this two-piece lounge set, which is made with 100% cotton in a gauzy finish, ideal for disguising any wrinkles.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
These ingredients minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a bouncy complexion.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
The eye cream is also formulated with squalane to help soften and calm irritated skin, as well as Argireline peptide, which is so effective at smoothing wrinkles that it’s been called the Botox of skincare.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 7 June 2026
The album teams with moments like this, bits where the music might evoke a modern homespun permutation of greats like Daryl Hall and John Oates or even Prince, and the lyrics add new wrinkles to classic pop heartbreak.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
And the gameplay wrinkles weren't much better with the Soulmates twist meaning people were playing (and being evicted) as pairs for the first few weeks.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
There are also wrinkles with conference play.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Now’s your chance to score up to 30% off on prestige skincare, like SkinCeuticals—from its CE Ferulic vitamin C to the new P-Tiox serum designed to reduce the look of wrinkles and fine lines.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Spritz it with water to help release some wrinkles if needed.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Don’t sleep on this two-piece lounge set, which is made with 100% cotton in a gauzy finish, ideal for disguising any wrinkles.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
These ingredients minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a bouncy complexion.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
The eye cream is also formulated with squalane to help soften and calm irritated skin, as well as Argireline peptide, which is so effective at smoothing wrinkles that it’s been called the Botox of skincare.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 7 June 2026
The album teams with moments like this, bits where the music might evoke a modern homespun permutation of greats like Daryl Hall and John Oates or even Prince, and the lyrics add new wrinkles to classic pop heartbreak.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
And the gameplay wrinkles weren't much better with the Soulmates twist meaning people were playing (and being evicted) as pairs for the first few weeks.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Verb
That’s because the set is made from ribbed fabric that disguises wrinkles well and gives the set a more stylish edge.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkles
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If creases bother you, pack a portable steamer or hang it near a hot shower, Coe suggests.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Certain areas of the body (particularly creases) absorb self-tanner more quickly and require a little extra work.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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Franco-Argentinian artist Julio Le Parc, whose innovations in kinetic and Op art presaged the interactive art of today, died in Paris on May 30.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 June 2026
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Who knew that one of the greatest innovations was right here, sitting under our noses in midtown this whole time?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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My now-husband and I were newly a couple and still working out the kinks and crumples in an evolving relationship.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The man crumples to the ground while the officer turns to walk away as the other officers stand by.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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With telegraph machines and telephones from the 1800s, inventions from Thomas Edison’s company, 20th-century TVs and computers and more, the museum covers how technology in media evolved.—
Zuri Primos
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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The Lumen cocktail bar, meanwhile, has an exceptional cocktail menu that runs the gamut from beloved Italian classics to off-the-wall inventions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Four exercises, including the toe scrunches, to help improve balance.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The clear formula is lightweight but substantial enough to create a cast that scrunches out softly, leaving hair touchable instead of stiff.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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This cozy travel blanket folds neatly into a compact pouch, taking up far less room than expected, and the carrying case can even double as a makeshift pillow.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Somehow, that sequence folds in on itself, revealing a joke about one of the Wayans' own past hits, White Chicks.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Wrinkles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkles. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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