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as in to crumple
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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Recent Examples of scrunch
My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.
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Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
Another recent work, Goblin Girl (2021), shows a green-skinned creature, her face scrunched up in an indescribable expression—a silly grin, perhaps, or maybe something more menacing.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
With clean hands, scrunch and crush collard greens thoroughly until leaves turn dark green and are slightly wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
There's plenty of space to keep multiple windows open next to each other without feeling like everything is scrunched up.
—WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
Another recent work, Goblin Girl (2021), shows a green-skinned creature, her face scrunched up in an indescribable expression—a silly grin, perhaps, or maybe something more menacing.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
With clean hands, scrunch and crush collard greens thoroughly until leaves turn dark green and are slightly wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
There's plenty of space to keep multiple windows open next to each other without feeling like everything is scrunched up.
—WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrunch
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Richard crumples to his knees against the wall, his back to Pino, as blood begins to seep across the floor.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Any doubt about the existence of rape culture simply crumples under the weight of reality.—
Robin Abcarian,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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During the battle, viewers saw a cameraman crouching in the corner for the shot.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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The deputies spotted the drag trail through the brush and followed it to the cat, still crouched over Taylen’s body.—
Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Colorado Department of Transportation’s statewide map showed all interstate and major state highways open as of 10:30 a.m., with dozens of plows busy scraping roadways.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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The question scraped against a specific insecurity that can get lodged inside women who are told that our worth is tied to our marriageability.—
Devon Fredericksen,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Its form factor is a huge boon for portability; the 2.7-pound drone folds into a compact package for storage and transport.—
Jim Fisher,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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Working with the animation company Pure Imagination and its guru Howard Baker, the creators had their work folded into the movie, attempting to create a consistent look with a diversity of voices.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Shane and Ted gritted their teeth and checked their watches as the other passengers oohed and ahhed.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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By channeling guts and grit into their work, these 10 performers broke away from the pack.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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For seeds with a hard seed coat, scraping them on 150-grit sandpaper scratches the seed coat enough to allow the seed to soak up or imbibe water.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many lawyers are also scratching their heads over Drake’s case.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Scrunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrunch. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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