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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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
Dion shakes her head fondly, and the corners of her eyes crinkle up, as though in sweet remembrance.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
Each scale features a different texture that crinkles or squeaks to keep those tiny minds occupied and curious about the world around them.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
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Noun
They're mostly known for smash burgers, hot dogs, and crinkle fries.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
Dion shakes her head fondly, and the corners of her eyes crinkle up, as though in sweet remembrance.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Verb
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
Each scale features a different texture that crinkles or squeaks to keep those tiny minds occupied and curious about the world around them.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for crinkle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkle
Noun
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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
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The 27-year-old has ploughed a long furrow in the lower leagues, dropping down a division to join third tier Ipswich Town in 2021.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
7 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Nature greeted me with the best welcome soundtrack: waves of silence bedecked with soft trickles from a nearby creek, the cheerful chirps from birds, and leaves rustled by a gentle breeze.—
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Jan. 2025
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The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.—
William Leigh,
theweek,
10 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Richard crumples to his knees against the wall, his back to Pino, as blood begins to seep across the floor.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Any doubt about the existence of rape culture simply crumples under the weight of reality.—
Robin Abcarian,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Sheets made from this fabric don’t wrinkle easily and tend to be super affordable, but the benefits end there.—
Kathleen Felton,
SELF,
19 Nov. 2024
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It’s made of thick fabric that holds its shape and won’t wrinkle through the entire journey.—
Kristine Solomon,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Apply a small amount of oil to a small area of skin, like your inner arm or elbow crease.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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After McTavish’s initial foray to the goal crease was disrupted by contact from defenseman Ian Cole, McTavish and Zegras played catch below the goal line before Zegras slipped a pass between Cole’s legs and past winger Lawson Crouse that found Fabbri in front.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
17 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Moving quickly and coordinating through their radios, the Asads rushed to extinguish spot fires crackling at the base of trees, in a patch of bamboo and on the many railroad ties that serve as stairs throughout the property.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps this staging area includes the steampunk-ish hell-basement filled with ominously crackling and humming electrical equipment that sucks Cooper through a portal (sans shoes, like a religious pilgrim entering a house of worship) and reincarnates him on the floor of Dougie’s secret other place.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Bunions were forming on the sides of my feet, and my little toes were starting to scrunch into claws, or hammer toes.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
8 Jan. 2025
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Pastor Harris had sat scrunched in his truck, dazed as his boots filled with water and blood from the gashes in his shins.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Irish convincingly beat Indiana and Georgia in the early playoff rounds and squeaked past Penn State en route to the championship game.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Virginia Tech squeaked into the Military Bowl and topped Cincinnati 33-17 to finish 7-6. 3.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Crinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkle. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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