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as in furrow
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
the old woman's face creased into wrinkles as she smiled the curtains cascaded onto the floor in ripples and wrinkles
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as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the latest wrinkle in digital photography
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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
sitting down on the bedspread wrinkled it
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Recent Examples of wrinkle
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
But for every unique wrinkle or clever bit — a spider’s crawl becomes a thunderous symphony once his hearing becomes sharper — there’s a jump-scare or fake-out cliché that’s less shudder-inducing than checklist-ticking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
His smile never fades, his suit never wrinkles, his eyes always beam down with positivity on hundreds of marketplace visitors every year.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The blanket is made of ultra-soft material that doesn’t pill, wrinkle, or shrink — even after machine washing and drying it.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
But for every unique wrinkle or clever bit — a spider’s crawl becomes a thunderous symphony once his hearing becomes sharper — there’s a jump-scare or fake-out cliché that’s less shudder-inducing than checklist-ticking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
His smile never fades, his suit never wrinkles, his eyes always beam down with positivity on hundreds of marketplace visitors every year.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrinkle
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But as a teenager, Richard’s brow is creased into a deep furrow.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The 27-year-old has ploughed a long furrow in the lower leagues, dropping down a division to join third tier Ipswich Town in 2021.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
7 Dec. 2024
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This innovation, along with the Photonic-Bump, enables unique passive alignment protocols, using standard semiconductor tools that reduce costs and increase scalability.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Wealth, innovation, growth, and power aren’t conjured by words.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This oil-free, medium-coverage foundation glides effortlessly over fine lines, wrinkles and uneven texture, offering a seamless, natural look that doesn’t settle or crease—even after hours of wear.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
26 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, the best blushes for mature skin offer blendable, buildable formulas that won't sink into or crease along wrinkles.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
28 Dec. 2024
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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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At first, the invention of the printing press was met with enthusiasm by the masses, liberating information from religious authorities and giving rise to an institution dedicated to storytelling.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Doudna was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for the invention of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Macchio handled the tricker parts of the storied song with ease, his voice booming over the instrumentation and his eyes scrunched during the song’s final notes.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The chamber was so small that much of the audience watched from an overflow room; the Democrats (including four previous presidents and their spouses, sans Michelle Obama) were scrunched up close to the Republicans, as if at a courthouse wedding.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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As one of the nation’s biggest makers of consumer goods like Brawny paper towels and Dixie cups and paper products, Georgia-Pacific has crafted hundreds of commercials over the years that millions of people choose to watch.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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El Mercado Fresco has seven stores across the metro, serving Mexican and Hispanic dry goods, deli products, bakery items and more.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame won’t fold, but Ohio State will make a game-changing play in the fourth quarter and complete Ryan Day’s redemption arc.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Beneath the tailored coat was a silk wool pencil skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse folded into a sharp neckline, all hand-sewn by Lippes’ team in New York.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Wrinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrinkle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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