as in to crease
to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed
puckered the fabric before adding stitches
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Recent Examples of pucker
Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Keep in Mind The edges puckered a little after going through the wash.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker.
—Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Verb
This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Keep in Mind The edges puckered a little after going through the wash.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
Noun
Nothing really pulls or puckers, which is difficult to achieve on this type of build.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker.
—Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pucker
Verb
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His eyes strayed to the gallery and suddenly a whimsical grin creased his face.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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It can be applied to both the upper and lower lids, peeping the skin but avoiding the risk of exacerbating makeup’s creasing with each blink and smile.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The NFTs can be accessed on a mobile device and users can watch them on a loop.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Ascend to the nation’s first Nautilus Lookout Tower, connect to a canopy walkway, and explore treehouse trails high above the forest floor at Owl Creek Landing. Pleasure House Point Loop, a 2-mile loop trail near Virginia Beach, is generally considered an easy route.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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More recently, the company has been folding as many Fanatics verticals on top of each other as possible—utilizing the company’s relationships with athletes and influencers to further promote the web of Fanatics product and IP. Fanatics Fest was itself a child of that strategy.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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Unless someone names it, documents it, and folds it back into your process and methodology, that new idea vanishes into the archive.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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It is also made from a non-iron fabric that won’t wrinkle, and comes in both slim and classic fits.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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It’s made from a soft and summer-friendly cotton and polyester blend that won’t wrinkle easily (even when it’s stuffed into a packing cube), and it’s earned an impressive 4.3-star average rating at Amazon.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The team was accused of stuffing and smoothing the seams of the rear attenuator, a part that is standard for all teams and therefore cannot be modified.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The Playback Split is a tapered full-length jean with side seam hem splits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Fortunately, companies and brands that use premium cashmere will usually have information on their websites; generally speaking, the more details provided — length of fibers, ply, and gauge — the better the sweater.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2025
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As such, birch ply sees a return to favor, with many of the components being fashioned from the popular build material.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Noun
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The pleats are twirl-worthy, flattering, and elegant, while the adjustable tie bow helps cinch the waist.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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This capsule translates parts of the Dior archive into the pleats, like the fan.—
Mikelle Street,
Footwear News,
17 May 2025
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“Pucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pucker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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