scrunched

verb

Definition of scrunchednext
past tense of scrunch
1
as in crumpled
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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2
as in crouched
to lie low with the limbs close to the body the climbers scrunched down on the leeward side of a large boulder and waited for the storm to pass

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3
as in scraped
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound scrunched loose gravel with every footstep

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunched
  1. crumpled
  2. scraped
  3. folded
  4. wrinkled
  5. scratched
  6. crunched
Verb
  • The two are in a locked position for about seven more minutes, when Penny releases Neely, who remained crumpled on the ground.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Seconds later, the truck races back into view, barreling over Sloan, still crumpled on the ground, and fatally mowing down Carter, who had been standing on the sidewalk.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of crumpled
Verb
  • Their parents, Henry and Lucretia Clark, scraped together money in 1995 to buy the building and the siblings didn’t want to let go of it.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Puritans, in search of religious freedom, sacrificed everything, came to America, battled the harsh winters and scraped up enough food – thanks to the help of Native Americans – to enjoy a feast.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of scraped
Verb
  • According to him, the platform can be quickly and easily user-installed in the back of a Model Y with the rear seats folded down.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
  • It's made from marbleized card stock paper that has been cut into identical leaf shapes, folded in half lengthwise, and glued to a wire wreath form so the leaves overlap slightly.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of folded
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Lululemon has barely even scratched the surface of its men’s category, which has been a major boost for sales.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But his tenure with the Rangers has been a turbulent one, leading to him being scratched from the lineup Friday morning.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratched
Verb
  • The crisp dry snow crunched underfoot.
    Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Both Dylan and Georgie struggle with theirs, having to remake at least one batch and then being crunched for time.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of crunched
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