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as in crumpling
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 wrinkling
After a nutria was tossed fifteen or twenty times, snotlike entrails began to protrude from the bullet holes, at which point Miss Louisiana, wrinkling her nose, would place it in a trash bucket and select a fresh carcass from the cooler.
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The 30-percent linen two-piece is breathable, comfortable, and resists wrinkling—ideal for flights and airport days.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The 30-percent linen two-piece is breathable, comfortable, and resists wrinkling—ideal for flights and airport days.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkling
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Singh was blocking both lanes of the northbound Turnpike when Dufresne’s Chrysler Town & Country minivan hit the truck, crumpling underneath the 18-wheeler’s trailer.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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Here’s a cotton dress that resists wrinkles thanks to its poplin fabric—a tight weave that boosts durability and prevents creasing.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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And some ankle booties with wedge heels might appear moderate, but can actually throw your weight onto the balls of your feet, scrunching your toes up against the toe box.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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The video shows Brown seated behind the victim before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times without provocation.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wild Land also packages in a standard folding mini-table that can be used right inside the tent as a low dining table or laptop workstation in conjunction with the folding mat that doubles as a lounge seat, also included standard.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Wrinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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