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crimped

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verb

past tense of crimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimped
Adjective
  • Amongst the crowd was Euphoria actress Maude Apatow, who starred in the opening promotional segment alongside Cynthia Erivo and wore her hair in an effortless wavy bob for the occasion.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Angie, his wife and partner, stood alongside him, her wavy hair swept back in a ponytail.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Soon after, the bust got pinched.
    David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Among the royal gems that were pinched is a necklace, with eight sapphires and 631 diamonds, and the crown of Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, encrusted with nearly 2,000 diamonds and 212 pearls.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like Brandon Flowers, subtle fine lines creased her forehead.
    Anna Haines, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The interior is easily wipeable and not baggy or creased in a way that might trap liquid or crumbs.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As a helicopter carrying hostages to the Ichilov hospital flew overhead, crowds cheered, applauded and waved flags.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The waved walls in Calce Romana serving as a shoe display are inspired by the unfolding of leather rolls and the facade of the Fendi footwear factory in Fermo, in Italy’s Marche region.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Along with this new relentless fast pace, the Heat tweaked the offense to use fewer pick-and-rolls, fewer handoffs and fewer play calls while generating more paint attacks this season.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The highly flexible layout can also be tweaked to meet different lifestyle needs or charter requirements.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Related Articles The hair, conversely, presented a range of styles, from brow-tickling bangs to frizzy coils and loose waves.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That’s why finding the best wavy hair products to enhance your kinks without weighing them down or leaving them frizzy feels like striking gold.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After Arthur Anderson folded, Townes-Whitley charted a new course by joining Unisys, a server infrastructure company, which catapulted her into the tech world.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Historically, scientists have studied proteins’ folded structures to understand their function individually.
    Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Ed Williams, the onetime broadcasting teacher who portrayed Ted Olson, the earnest lab scientist with a pocket protector and a kinky side, on the Police Squad!
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Alexander Skarsgård sits down with his Pillion director Harry Lighton to talk this sexy, kinky romance.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Crimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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