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crimped

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verb

past tense of crimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimped
Adjective
  • Gigabyte deployed a 12-layer, nano-imprint lithography lamination on this lid, giving it a wavy, reflective look, particularly when the light catches it correctly.
    Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Steinfeld’s hair transformation—and her newfound ability to play with her naturally wavy hair texture—caught the attention of the haircare giant Nexxus.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Ryan accessorized the look with jewels by Briony Raymond and soft waved hair.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Attendees donned Mexican flags and waved signs that opposed Trump and immigration authorities.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The 737 Max was grounded for almost two years, and a flight-control system, which was later tweaked, was implicated in both of those crashes.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Moscow, like Kyiv, has used a broad range of drones that are updated and tweaked as often as every few weeks.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The formula also tackles frizzy hair—always a plus—and the orange and tonka bean scent makes the whole experience feel a little more luxurious.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Apply to the frizzy areas and dry ends of your hair.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Pitchfork’s namesake music publication had been folded into GQ last January by owners Condé Nast, with many Pitchfork Media employees losing their jobs.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • They are found soon after out on the ice, naked bodies tangled and frozen together in a pile, with their clothes neatly folded on the snow.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Go ahead and indulge in your wildest desire through these kinky tales.
    Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
  • With black fingernails and facial scruff in his debut years, Demna was seen as a ringleader for all things underground and alternative, exalting the grittier elements of Paris in his collections, along with jolts of S&M and punk, seen in kinky face hoods and spiky sunglasses.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Every plot point is wrinkled or changed in some fundamental way.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The back half of the car is crumpled in on itself, the windows are shattered and the patrol car was physically turned off the road by the force of the crash.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Video posted to the Citizen app showed a BART police vehicle smoking with its front end crumpled.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Crimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimped. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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