How to Use scrunch in a Sentence

scrunch

1 of 2 verb
  • I scrunched down in the chair.
  • I scrunched the fabric in my hand.
  • Pull them up, then scrunch them down to the right length.
    Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen, 3 May 2016
  • Scrunch in the product and use a T-shirt to scrunch out the excess.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Rake the product through and scrunch the ends of your hair up towards the roots.
    Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2022
  • Fold and scrunch the foil tightly around the edges of the cookie cutter.
    Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 9 Dec. 2019
  • People tend to be too tense in the shoulders and scrunch up.
    NBC News, 10 Apr. 2017
  • The two men stride toward us with masks scrunched against their noses.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Rosen said, scrunching his nose as if struck again with the sharp smell of the debris.
    Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Once any knots are removed, scrunch or arrange the curls at the top of your head.
    Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 29 Nov. 2022
  • When their heads were turned, Janet Ashcroft scrunched her face and stuck her tongue out at them.
    James Hohmann, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The key, said Neale, is not to scrunch, but to leave your hair well alone when air-drying to avoid frizz.
    Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2022
  • In the meantime, the family is scrunched into half the house.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
  • Spray a bunch in and scrunch the hair with your hands or dry with a diffuser for lots of kinky fun curl.
    Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 24 May 2018
  • Some pull their socks high, while others scrunch them low.
    Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • At the café, Dehlin scrunches his long legs into our booth.
    Sarah Scoles, Longreads, 8 June 2018
  • Haley scrunched up her nose and frowned to demonstrate.
    Kaiser Health News, oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Brandon's nose scrunches up as the fluffy brown curls fall down his face.
    Natalia Alamdari, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Once the hair is completely dry, gently scrunch your hair again to break the gel cast.
    Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2022
  • First, loosely scrunch up the newspaper and stick it in the bottom of the chimney.
    Melissa Mayer, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Apply a light oil and scrunch your hair upwards to break the gel cast to soften your curls and add shine.
    NBC News, 25 Jan. 2020
  • My hair is dark brown, so thick that people want to scrunch it in their hands, and an uneven mess of curls.
    Deanna Pai, Glamour, 4 May 2018
  • The key to diffusing is to lightly scrunch the hair while holding the diffuser close to the head.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Step 3: Next, flip your head over and scrunch until your heart's content!
    Hallie Gould, Marie Claire, 5 May 2014
  • White bowed his head as the sound of the officers’ gunfire filled the courtroom, his face scrunched in a grimace.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • For styling, the classic white socks can be worn fully pulled up around the calves or simply scrunched around the ankles.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
  • As a result, part of an eagle with a lot of feathers was scrunched on Liberty‘s head, and a circle of stars was added.
    Lily Rothman, Time, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Nose scrunched up, nostrils flared, smile playing on her lips.
    Jeanne Sager, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2016
  • Wear it around town or to the bar, then scrunch it up and put it in the central console of your car, a bag, or even a pocket of a pair of cargo shorts.
    Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Horse manure plops onto the asphalt, and no one blinks or scrunches their nose.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
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scrunch

2 of 2 noun
  • Just rub a bit between hands and comb or scrunch through ends.
    Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Just spray it onto hair, then twirl and scrunch strands for distressed-looking waves.
    Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 14 May 2018
  • The Marry Me star, meanwhile, opted for a spaghetti-strap scrunch crop top and airy wide-leg pants.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Spray on mid-length to ends and gently 'scrunch' product into hair—bouncy, shiny, frizz-free waves that last for three days!
    Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Try towel scrunches: Start sitting in a chair with your heels on the floor and a towel under one forefoot.
    SELF, 13 Sep. 2018
  • To revive curls in a pinch, spray a mixture of half water and half leave-in conditioner on the ends of your hair, and scrunch or style as usual.
    Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 30 Aug. 2017
  • The familiar soft scrunch of the bun, that salty-savory combo, that plasticky melted cheese were all there.
    Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Simply spritz, scrunch, and watch your hair become perfectly beachy.
    ELLE, 21 May 2022
  • The tongue is also ventilated and has been redesigned to reduce toe scrunch, which improves comfort.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
  • In lieu of washing and re-styling daily, which can worsen damage, try this hydrating aloe and mango mist on dry hair between washes and scrunch.
    Health.com, 20 Apr. 2022
  • On Wednesday, outside of her gym, Kim was spotted squatting on the sidewalk in a pair of her signature ankle-scrunch sweats, a tank, and some Yeezy sneakers, concentrating very hard on this exact dilemma.
    Rachel Torgerson, Cosmopolitan, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Long before Demna Gvesalia sent scrunches down the Balenciaga runway, the 85-year-old has been championing the divisive hair accessory.
    refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Just rub a bit between hands and comb or scrunch through ends.
    Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Just spray it onto hair, then twirl and scrunch strands for distressed-looking waves.
    Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 14 May 2018
  • The Marry Me star, meanwhile, opted for a spaghetti-strap scrunch crop top and airy wide-leg pants.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Spray on mid-length to ends and gently 'scrunch' product into hair—bouncy, shiny, frizz-free waves that last for three days!
    Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Try towel scrunches: Start sitting in a chair with your heels on the floor and a towel under one forefoot.
    SELF, 13 Sep. 2018
  • To revive curls in a pinch, spray a mixture of half water and half leave-in conditioner on the ends of your hair, and scrunch or style as usual.
    Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 30 Aug. 2017
  • The familiar soft scrunch of the bun, that salty-savory combo, that plasticky melted cheese were all there.
    Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Simply spritz, scrunch, and watch your hair become perfectly beachy.
    ELLE, 21 May 2022
  • The tongue is also ventilated and has been redesigned to reduce toe scrunch, which improves comfort.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
  • In lieu of washing and re-styling daily, which can worsen damage, try this hydrating aloe and mango mist on dry hair between washes and scrunch.
    Health.com, 20 Apr. 2022
  • On Wednesday, outside of her gym, Kim was spotted squatting on the sidewalk in a pair of her signature ankle-scrunch sweats, a tank, and some Yeezy sneakers, concentrating very hard on this exact dilemma.
    Rachel Torgerson, Cosmopolitan, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Long before Demna Gvesalia sent scrunches down the Balenciaga runway, the 85-year-old has been championing the divisive hair accessory.
    refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2018

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