crinkled

verb

Definition of crinklednext
past tense of crinkle
1
as in rustled
to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move

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2
as in crumpled
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away

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3
as in furrowed
to develop creases or folds her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkled
  1. crumpled
  2. wrinkled
  3. folded
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  • The mangled remains of a grain bin sat crumpled by a road.
    Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Bedsheets lie crumpled on cots.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumpled
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  • Every plot point is wrinkled or changed in some fundamental way.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of wrinkled
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  • That image has long since been folded into Guardiola’s mythology.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Pitchfork’s namesake music publication had been folded into GQ last January by owners Condé Nast, with many Pitchfork Media employees losing their jobs.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of folded
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