scrunching

verb

Definition of scrunchingnext
present participle of scrunch
1
as in crumpling
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 crouching
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 scraping
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 scrunching
  1. crouching
  2. scraping
  3. folding
  4. scratching
Verb
  • This may include defensive movements or acting submissively—tucking their tail between their legs, lowering their eyes or crouching to appear smaller.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • At last month’s hearing, prosecutors played surveillance footage from Mullins’ chambers that appeared to show the judge crouching behind his desk as a man identified as Stines shoots him multiple times.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of crouching
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  • To remove tree sap stains, start by scraping off as much residue as possible using a dull knife.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Givens opened the door and jumped out, rolling onto the street, badly scraping her arms, legs and stomach.
    John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of scraping
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  • In his office, Posen has now pinned the denim fabric around the hips, folding each corner like origami.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The house of cards that Vladimir Putin has so carefully stacked over more than two decades is folding before our eyes.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of folding
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  • And that's just scratching the surface.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • To his credit, Richardson owned his mistake after scratching Hall without first talking to the veteran.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratching
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scrunches

scrunching

scruple

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