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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away
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Recent Examples of crinkle
Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Crafted with a blend of three cheeses, the smashed patty is served on a Parker House Bun and topped with two crinkle pickles but no sauce.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Not just polite smiles, tacit acceptances of paparazzi attention, but broad, knowing smiles, teeth visible, eyes crinkling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The best Christmas cookie tins are filled with colorful sugar cookies, sprinkled gingerbread, linzers, spritzes, shortbread or sables, crinkles or crackles, even wedding cookies or special chocolate chip cookies — because why not?
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Crafted with a blend of three cheeses, the smashed patty is served on a Parker House Bun and topped with two crinkle pickles but no sauce.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the footage, the cat enthusiastically bats at the paper bag while its owner attempts to eat breakfast and scroll on their phone, undeterred by the chaotic soundtrack of crinkling.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Not just polite smiles, tacit acceptances of paparazzi attention, but broad, knowing smiles, teeth visible, eyes crinkling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkle
Noun
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Marseille continued to plough its own furrow over the next few centuries, only very reluctantly agreeing to become the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône in 1790 when France was divided into its current regional system of departments.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the Hearing Health Foundation says this is about the noise level of rustling leaves or the average room noise.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Campsites are nestled under redwoods beside a creek, and at night the sound of the ocean mixes with the rustling canopy above.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Roads remain impassable and houses sit crumpled in ravines with no plans for repair.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2025
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French slit Barbara Howe's throat, stripped off her clothes, cut her hair, poured chemicals on her body and left her crumpled in the trunk of her car in Middletown.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Clothes removed from these bags are almost always wrinkled.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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These travel pants are made from lightweight, breathable fabric that drapes oh-so-perfectly along the legs and doesn’t wrinkle easily, even after a long flight.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2025
Noun
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How Lindy Ruff will split the workload in Buffalo’s crease will likely depend on who earns the starts.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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According to some reports such as ET News and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is determined to make this crease invisible, or at least much less noticeable than any previous folding phone.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Fireworks to include crackling crown jellyfish, atomic rings, yellow & green sunbursts, strobing lemon cascades and comet fans.—
Kevin Quinitchett,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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As the countdown begins, the air crackles with anticipation.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Audiences scrunched under the Jay Pritzker Pavilion fringe, only to play musical chairs dodging the structure’s many (and ever-changing) leaky spots.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Simply shake, spray on damp or dry hair, and scrunch for effortlessly chic waves.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Washington — The Senate this week is taking up the massive budget package containing President Trump's second-term agenda, a measure that squeaked through the House with a one-vote margin, solely with Republican votes.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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The Nuggets squeaked out a comeback win on the road in Game 1 and also took Game 3 thanks to some late heroics by Aaron Gordon and Co. The Thunder dominated Game 2 from start to finish, then rallied in Game 4 after trailing 71-63 with 11:26 to play in Denver.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Crinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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