crumpled; crumpling
ˈkrəm-p(ə-)liŋ 
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Verb
She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.
The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.
At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
Quickly: In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks went down 3-1 to the Pacers, but that wasn’t the worst news of their night: Damian Lillard — just days after a miraculous recovery from blood clots — crumpled to the floor in the first quarter, grabbing his left leg, and didn’t return.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
His face, so often calm and ready, crumples into despair.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The northwest corner of the hangar was crumpled and damaged from the impact.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
Quickly: In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks went down 3-1 to the Pacers, but that wasn’t the worst news of their night: Damian Lillard — just days after a miraculous recovery from blood clots — crumpled to the floor in the first quarter, grabbing his left leg, and didn’t return.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
The fondant-smooth top began to wrinkle and crumple.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
His face, so often calm and ready, crumples into despair.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumple. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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