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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit
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Recent Examples of rumple
Hôtel Le Garage: A chic, intimate property that has helped transform a quiet nook of the city into a magnet for the cosmopolitan and artfully rumpled.
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
For in-person meetings, disorganization looks like this: Carrying too much, shuffling papers, reaching into your bag repeatedly for various things, or looking rumpled like a television detective.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Soon after, Trump walked into the lobby, slightly rumpled, in a long black coat and a white shirt with a few buttons undone.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Hunt Broken Country The best winter range is often rumpled badlands adjacent to hay and grainfields.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
For in-person meetings, disorganization looks like this: Carrying too much, shuffling papers, reaching into your bag repeatedly for various things, or looking rumpled like a television detective.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Soon after, Trump walked into the lobby, slightly rumpled, in a long black coat and a white shirt with a few buttons undone.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Hunt Broken Country The best winter range is often rumpled badlands adjacent to hay and grainfields.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumple
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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
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Asked what his argument would be for staying the course, Daboll crumpled his stat sheet and reiterated his point.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 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
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Yet even the luminescent Cruise can’t outshine Newman, as Felson again, now handsomely wrinkled and gray.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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The eruption of Mount Tambora is a stark reminder of nature’s power to disrupt and inspire, even as climate change throws a shadow over our world today.Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Severe weather conditions across the U.S. could disrupt holiday travel this weekend, as millions of people set out to reach their destinations or return home.Kristin Wright, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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Pro tip: apply the oil to the pulse points, then rub it between the hands and scrunch it into the hair for longer-lasting scent.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
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The bark is rough and furrowed and the tree is disease-resistant, so it has been used to replace elms and ash that have succumbed to infestations.Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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The homeowners’ resort-style primary bedroom, open to its en suite bath, has a De Sousa Hughes bed furrowed into the wall to utilize every square inch possible in the narrow, curved space.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
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House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the next spread, the characters are shuffled around, and you are asked to once again identify the row your character is in and follow the instructions to a specific page and figure.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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My role was to cook, clean, wash and fold miniature clothes and shore up this new little family — which includes my daughter, her husband, and their two dogs — while doubling down on my efforts to not offer unwanted advice.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Its headline feature is that patent-pending mid-frame folding mechanism that halves its size in a few seconds, combined with a folding handlebar and a cargo basket that folds up like a purse for more aerodynamic riding between hauls.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hyaluronic acid helps smooth fine lines and prevent creasing.Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Every night, his pillow rests on a book — his Bible, the pages creased and notes in the margin.Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Rumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumple. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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