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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Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
The attack stripped the facades from some nearby buildings and crumpled cars.
—Abby Sewell and Bassem Mroue The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Unlike the Earth, our celestial companion lacks plate tectonics, so its brittle crust crumples into unstable ridges called thrust faults to accommodate its dwindling volume.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
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Verb
The first bullet sent Thompson, 50, crumpling to the sidewalk.
—Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
The attack stripped the facades from some nearby buildings and crumpled cars.
—Abby Sewell and Bassem Mroue The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Jamaican great crumples to the track with a left-leg injury while chasing a final gold medal for the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team at the world championships in London.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Unlike the Earth, our celestial companion lacks plate tectonics, so its brittle crust crumples into unstable ridges called thrust faults to accommodate its dwindling volume.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Crumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumple. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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