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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
scrunched up the shirt and tossed it in the laundry
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Recent Examples of scrunch
Pastor Harris had sat scrunched in his truck, dazed as his boots filled with water and blood from the gashes in his shins.
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Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Editor Tip: Distribute the custard from root to tip with your fingers or a wide-toothed comb, scrunching gently to encourage formation.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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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Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Editor Tip: Distribute the custard from root to tip with your fingers or a wide-toothed comb, scrunching gently to encourage formation.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunch
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Image On a table in a downstairs corner room that Commandant Höss used as a home office lies a heap of torn and crumpled Nazi-era newspapers and other wartime artifacts found after the house was sold.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The back half of the car is crumpled in on itself, the windows are shattered and the patrol car was physically turned off the road by the force of the crash.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2024
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But a glimpse of Simon McBurney, as Orlok’s familiar, crouched nude while performing a dark ritual in the center of the frame just brought to mind a similar shot in Eggers’s breakthrough in which a witch is seen from behind preparing flying ointment with the help of a devastating ingredient.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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The phone still at his ear, Dev crouched to the floor, his head cradled in the crook of his elbow.—
Kanak Kapur,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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For OpenAI, which trained its powerful models by scraping the entirety of the internet including copyright data and has been sued by news companies and a group of authors as a result, that’s quite a position to take.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Attachments vary from model to model and may include brushes, double-sided microfiber pads, and scraping tools.—
Maria Conti,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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Porsche Finally, there are new carbon fiber seats, which now have folding backrests for better access to the rear.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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There's also a folding countertop extension to add a little more space for preparing food.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
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The project, which was listed as the third highest priority in the Facilities Plan, included installing new screenings and grit removal facilities, demolishing an existing influent pump station and installing a new pump station, and making other improvements, according to a staff report.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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And isn't that the thing that's been missing, the ability to win ugly, to grit through a tough moment?—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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The plan had been for Del Mastro and Allan to pair up against the Lightning, but Seth Jones was scratched before the game because of illness.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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After all, a quick logline — two friends grow addicted to the heroin-esque touch of an alien and end up in a throuple with him — doesn’t even scratch at the surface of the genre-bending horror-comedy.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Scrunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrunch. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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