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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away
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Recent Examples of crinkle
EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
They're mostly known for smash burgers, hot dogs, and crinkle fries.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
His face lit up, the eyes crinkled, the smile reached its widest, and the finger wagged at me again.
—Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The twinkle in his dark-brown eyes and the familiar crinkle of his dimple, disrupted by his scar, sent a rush of butterflies to her stomach.
—EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
They're mostly known for smash burgers, hot dogs, and crinkle fries.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
Not just polite smiles, tacit acceptances of paparazzi attention, but broad, knowing smiles, teeth visible, eyes crinkling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
His face lit up, the eyes crinkled, the smile reached its widest, and the finger wagged at me again.
—Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkle
Noun
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Will be exciting to see if those Tractor Boys can plough a more productive furrow with a young Seagull flying with them.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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But as a teenager, Richard’s brow is creased into a deep furrow.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Add 4 ½ ounces of cold water or club soda to a cup for a dry version, or 3 ounces of cold water plus 1 ½ ounces of your spirit of choice for a cocktail. Place 1 sachet in the cup, then rustle or shake the sachet to speed up the flavor infusion.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2025
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The wind seemed to rustle the leaves, spread across four paintings, all painted in 1889.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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By Tuesday afternoon, the plane wreckage was barely recognizable, camouflaged against the ground by snow plastered across the frozen fuselage, its left wing crumpled and right wing missing.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Photos show the impact splintered the wood beams and crumpled metal roofing from the awning up to the ridge.—
Bradenton Herald,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But even without stretch, cotton flannel generally doesn't wrinkle due to the thickness and twill texture.—
Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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This led to the lunar mare basalt — dark volcanic rock — wrinkling like the skin of a shriveling old apple.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Run your fingers around the base of the glass to form a crease on the bottom of the cup.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2025
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One drawback to this doormat is that upon removing it from its packaging, there were some creases on the rug.—
Moriah Mason,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At that point, all of the houses except Hauptman’s and a few nearby homes were on fire, multimillion-dollar properties crackling like twigs in a summer campfire.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Following the Watts Rebellion of 1965, the LA art scene crackled with political energy, and in 1967, Davis and his brother returned from a transformative road trip and inaugurated Brockman Gallery in the city’s Leinert Park neighborhood.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her freckled nose scrunched, kickstarting Sam’s heart into beating again.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Add kale to dressing: Add kale to dressing mixture, 2 handfuls at time, scrunching kale slightly before adding it to the bowl; toss to coat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Following a close race that left the country in stasis for a month as votes were recounted, Bush did manage to squeak out a win and the dire situation Carvey’s H.W. could’ve prevented with one single shot seemed to come to fruition with the attack on 9/11.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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The margin was still 16 in the second half before an 18-0 Aztecs run squeaked out a three-point win.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Crinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkle. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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